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I treated a friend to join me at the King Tut Exhibition. The package included several nice features. We got to enter before the general admission ticket holders, got free video headsets, free admission to the rest of the deYoung Museum, $25 voucher for the museum cafe, and a hardbound National Geographic coffee table book w/audio CD on King Tut. I would definitely recommend the gift pack.
Myself and 2 others went on Nov 25th. My partner and I had missed the exhibit the first time it came into town in 1979. Everyone we knew had raved about the show and it was all anyone could talk about at the time. The person who attended with us also had been to the first exhibit. We also purchased the headsets as well. All three of us were incredibly disapointed with the show, it was crowded during our reserved time, only a very small portion of the exhibit was actually artifacts from King Tut. The headsets added very little to the show and were a complete waste of money, so don't get them if you go. I have viewed books on the subject and saw nothing really comparable. The show was hyped up way beyond its value. I should have saved my money and just enjoyed the 2 hours in the park, it was a beautiful day in SF.
My daughter and I enjoyed this exhibit very much. If it was to come back to town we would most likely visit again. My daughter is very interested in Egypt, and this exhibit was very informative for her. Thank you for this experience.
I took my mother as a very early birthday present, and it was worth the money to go see it! I wasn't alive when the exhibit was here 30 years ago, and since it won't come back to the US anymore, I had to go see it, and take the one person who could appreciate it. The items in the exhibit do not look like they are 3000+ years old, and the artistic creativity on some of the items are incredible, I recommend going as a special opportunity, since it will NEVER come back to the United States every again!
My son and I had the best time at the exhibit. It is TRULY amazing looking at the artifacts that I had only seen in books especially the chair that an Egyptian princess had used and it is in great condition now and also the two figurines of King Tut with the lower and upper kingdom crowns absolutely amazing. This is an exhibit to see and take your children to see and appreciate the beauty of ancient Egypt.
My mother and I attended the King Tut event because both of us had long been fascinated by ancient Egypt. We enjoyed it overall, as the displays and artifacts were amazing and fascinating. I was especially awed by the skill and craftsmanship that was obvious in the jewelry, carvings, and pottery that had been preserved so well for so long. We were somewhat disappointed that the mummy and sarcophagus of King Tut himself were not included in the exhibit, as the publicity offerings for the event made it seem like Tut himself would be there, and not just a selection of his possessions. I was also disappointed that there were no books, postcards, or photos of my favorite object in the exhibit: the jeweled collar made with a lump of glass that was created from lightning striking the desert sand. The price of admission was also somewhat high to me, which may have made the exhibit too expensive for many people. However, those items in the exhibit were certainly worth seeing, and I am glad we made the trip to see them.
The exhibit was definitely worth the price. I recommend the audio tour as well. It contains information not available on the display cards by each object. The Dallas Museum of Art handled the large amount of people very well. Even though the line to enter was long, I did not wait more than five minutes before entering the exhibit. That was on the last Friday evening that the artifacts were in Dallas.
My family and I were visiting San Francisco as part of our holiday in California this year. There was alot of advertisements throughout the city for this exhibition which enticed us into visiting. We were sold tickets for a specific time slot as we were informed that the museum limit the number of people in the exhibition at any one time. Given that, we were somewhat surprised and very disappointed to find how overcrowded it was. Clearly too many people were allowed to enter in each time slot. Only a small part of the exhibition had artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The famous 'Death Mask' which heads the publicity for the exhibition was absent. I found this very disappointing and misleading. Have spent a considerable amount of money on tickets I feel that I have been cheated.
This exhibit was amazing and unforgettable, especially informative.
Went into the exhibit with extreme reluctance because I thought I learned all about him in school. Needless to say it was an amazing exhibit that made me want to research and learn even more about him and that era. I definitely recommend it.
Actually had they allowed i would have given this a 10 star Amazing, Excellent, Spectacular, I was impressed with how the Egyptioms made Items without the mechanics we have today and the in-depth details of thier vases and all
It was great, very well laid out and organized. Obviously I wish Tut's funerary mask would have been shown.
While the Exhibit itself was great, the organization of the line, taking coats, umbrellas, standing in the line, was a bit disheveled, frustrating, and anti-climatic a lead up. The actual display was visually stimulating, though a bit too many people at one time. This is difficult to determine as everyone studies each room at different rates of time, at different ages.
This was an exhibit of items from the King Tut tomb BUT not King Tut himself. It would have been a great exhibit if King Tut would have been on display so not having him there makes it only an average rating.
I arrived very early in the morning so the lines were not very long. The staff was very helpful. I enjoyed the exhibit but was a little disappointed that more of the items on display were from Tut's tomb. There seemed to be so many items from other tombs as filler.
Saw the King Tut exhibit in Chicago in the late 1970's at the Field Museum. That exhibit was overwhelmingly more dramatic than this one. The number, type and method of display of the artifacts in the previous exhibit makes this one dull in comparison. Some of the displays were placed too closely to one another for the best viewing. For the first time visitor it was a good representation.
The exhibit was truly a unique experience. Seeing all the original museum artifacts was amazing. And transporting yourself to that era was humbling. The level of knowledge and expertise from the egyptian culture was truly remarkable. You learn to respect other cultures for their value and contribution to mankind. Of course what would make this exhibit the best in the world is actually seeing king tut's mummy, but I know that so far that is impossible. Good for teenagers and beyond. Small kids might get bored.
This was awesome. This was worth the trip to Dallas, the artifacts and pictures were incredible. I'm glad i went to see it. Kind of crowded on the last week end (too many kids) Otherwise GREAT!
My family and I were thoroughly impressed. This was historical. My kids, who are not easily entertained (except for video games), thought the exhibit was great. They really listened and were able to repeat things they learned. They were most impressed that he became king at such a young age. I read reviews were people were not impressed because King Tuts body was not part of the exhibit, but I didn’t feel that I they exhibit was lacking because of this fact. If you decide to view the exhibit, get the head phones to hear about all the amazing artifacts and stories.
had a great time took my 7 year old and my 19 tear old and we all enjoyed it very much we watched the 3 d movie ,then we saw the exhibt by appointment very cool to see somthing so historic and ounce in a lifetime
