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Got the holiday pack for my husband. Great priced and he wants excited to go. We went during the week and the crowds were minimal so allowed for slow pace and long looks. alot of great artifacts from other dynasties to show the history before Tut.
Amazing, awesome exhibit!! The VIP Pack was well worth every penny; it cut our waiting time to 20 minutes instead of 2+ Hours!!! Plus we got a DVD of the the exhibit, 2 audio tours (also worth it), and admission to the regular museum exhibits; the only actual mummy on display was in the permanent exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art, and we were glad to have researched that fact before-hand to seek it out. The "VIP Lounge" was the only disappointment: it was a group of chairs in a room. But still worth it; very enjoyable and memorable experience. Gotta get the VIP Pack!
My husband and I had a blast. We showed up at 4 in the morning and were through by 7am. We left just in time for brunch. It took us back to our dating days. We would definitely do it again.
I took my 13 year old daughter to see King Tut and we were both blown away by the exhibit! We weren't really sure what to expect, so we were very surprised at the amount of items they had. I definitely recommend the audio tour, we wouldn't have gotten as much out of it without that. My daughter is still talking about the exhibit and is now very fascinated with that era.
The display was okay, but there were signs posted from the discoverer that "everywhere there was gold" There was no gold or very little gold in the exhibit in Dallas. I understand that other pieces may have been on display in other cities. There were only 2-3 small pieces of gold from the tomb. I was absolutely disappointed that none of the golden coffins were in this exhibit. The pictures used in the brochure were not even close to the items in the exhibit .
I am not sure if attending on the last day was the problem or not, but I will never do that again. The place was so crowded I couldn't move without bumping into someone, I couldn't take my time and look at things as I wanted to because I was simply caught up in the heard. It was horrible and a total waste of time and money. There should never be strollers allowed in an event such as this. A child in a stroller is too young to appreciate anything they might see there and strollers added to the already overwhelming problem of too many people at once.
After all the hype I was expecting something truly spectacular. Instead, I found the exhibit to be not much better than a number of other Egyptian exhibits I've visited. Definitely not worth the price of the tickets and the time and expense involved in traveling from Oklahoma City. Other people I've talked to who saw the exhibit have agreed with my assessment.
This was ain incredible exhibit! It is amazing how well the items were preserved and displayed. I loved the wooden calf head.
I wife and I attending this event with my daughters 6th grade class. I am grateful we attending and were able to see such magnificent artifacts. I am a huge history nut and I am trying to get my daughter interested as well. All and all everyone who attended within our group had a great time and learned some interesting things from the exibit.
the exibit was not what we expected. just to get in it took almost 20 minutes afyter our ticket time and then we just went into the hallway and waited another 10 minutes.. once inside it was very crowded. there were at least 30+ people in each room. the rooms that had displays were not big and people were stepping on each others feet. you had to wait in line at some of the artifacts just to see them. i had a book from the original dig and had pictures of the site. i asked one of the tut personel why my pictures (some) were not the same. she said that my book was a rare one which i knew already but could not give me a reason as to why my pictures showed a complete mask and the one they had on the wall was with a broken beard..the descriptions that the museum had did not match what i had in my book. there was a small gold sarcoffigus that had two small feet print in them, the original said there had been a statue there and was taken by robbers, but the museums desription said nothing of the sort.. several museum descriptions were not explanitory of the artifacts.. people were listing to me explain things to my sons about the artifacts . you also had to pay seperate for the audio tour and the audio consoles were not cleaned after each tour. for the price per person that should have been included.. we will not be touring any more of the exibits at the museum...
The exhibit was great! Pieces were unbelievable!!! The workmanship so detailed and able to withstand the test of time. Waited until the last day to go so it was a little crowded. Would sure love to go back again.
I loved the entrance to the exhibit. They set up a feeling of mystery and awe. Loved the video of the discovery and the pieces were incredible.. especially the sacrophagus of one of King Tut's female relatives. what care and detail.. the scientific images of King Tut's mummy were interesting at the end but I thought not presented with clarity as I think others in my family missed the information as several pieces were running simultaneaously.. Pieces were spread out so it was easy to see the exhibit despite the crowd. Well done/
The King Tut Exhibit in Dallas was very good; the quality of artifacts exceptional; the exhibits very good; the venue excellent; and the visitor control was fair. This exhibit was less dramatic than the King Tut artifacts exhibit in Los Angeles in the late 1970's wich featured larger, yet fewer items including the famed death mask. The exhibit in Dallas was also less chaotic than the display at the Cairo Museum in the mid 1980's. Overall, the Dallas Museum of Art was a great venue; however, crowd control and visitor ingress was somewhat chaotic , uncomfortable and the din from the school tours was deafening. Also, the exhibit itself needed more seating for patrons who needed to rest and there were no water fountains located in the exhibit area which was hot.
This is a pretty amazing exhibit that everyone should take in! The artifacts are nothing short of stupendous. Amazing what was discovered and even more amazing that it has survived to this day, given the wars and political upheaval of the Mideast. The audio tour by Omar Sharif was a nice touch as well. it added to the atmosphere of the event. Don't wait until the last week to see this one, even going at 6:00 AM there will be throngs of folks. Take it in earlyl and consider going for a second time, there is that much to see and take in!
We made the decision to go last minute and are really glad we did. Although we had to get up early, we beat the crowds on the last weekend. We definitely think it is a once in a lifetime experience. Do not miss.
This was by far one of my best museum experiences ever, the early morning hours were simply the best. Not your usual time to visit the museum but well worth the effort as I was able to view the exhibit without any rush or crowding what so ever. Everything was well lit , the audio was fabulous and I would highly recommend that you take advantage of future "off-hours" browsing!!
King Tut exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art unabashedly was professionally casted and directed. Blessed with VIP tickets, my elderly mother and I thankfully skirted the long line of fellow Tut enthusiasts at the entrance--saving at least an hour's wait. With Mother's health, this was essential to our success of enjoyment. The VIP tickets were provided via the hotel where we stayed. The audio assisted tour allowed us to progress at our own pace, offering unimagined detail to the exhibit "stations" not obtained by reading the exhibit "captions" associated with each museum item of display. The vivid colors--thousands of years old!--were distinctive and unexpected from my naive historical background. It was almost overwhelming to truly realize that each relic was commissioned by a "boy king" (or at least under his authority). I doubt my teenagers could have imagined such imagery! The layout of the exhibit rarely lent itself to "bottlenecking" of traffic, avoiding a rushed or crowded feel, which added to our comfort on this rather busy weekend day. The ambient temperature was pleasant, accommodating the varied fashions of springtime wear. An unpredicted surprise was the delicious foods that were offered at the museum canteen. This was the most crowded area of our entire experience--waiting almost 20 minutes before our order was finalized; however, the food, once received, was tasty and visually appealling.
I was so glad I bought discount tickets for the King Tut exhibit. Parking made up the difference in the money I had saved and the original ticket price! The final night in Dallas, the exhibit was open until 7am. When I arrived in the nick of time for my 12-12:30 entry time, the line was already forming for 3 and 4am tickets! The exhibit was educational if you had time to stop and read all the fine print of the signs accompanying the artifacts. You also need to be able to handle the crowds milling around you! The only disappointing part was the lack of actual Tut artifcats! I was naive to think the government of Egypt would let much out of the country. There were exactly 5 pieces of gold. All the other artifacts had explanations that read something like " this was in so and so's tomb, but Tut had one just like it." If the artifact was wood, Tut's was porcelain/gold/bronze etc.
When we went the place was packed with school children and we couldn't get close to the exhibits or really take our time to ponder what we were seeing. The museum staff was rude and unhelpful. It would have been really nice if they had had all the children come in during a special time and not sold tickets to the general public at the same time. The massive crowd ruined our experience. As we drove for 5 hours and rented a hotel for the event, this outcome was more than disappointing.
The Dallas Museum of Art did a wonderful work with this exhibit. Excellent artifacts.
