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Wanting to see the Tutankhamun exhibit and items related to him was a life long wish. I have always been amazed by Egyptian culture of this era. It was well presented and narrated, with the Audio Tour, and the gold items were absolutely fabulous.
I thought the display was enjoyable and educational. The audio is a must for the exhibit to really understand the displays. Harrison Ford's voice is a nice touch.
I've seen the "other" Tut exhibit and Eqyptian artifacts in the British Museum and the Louvre, and this exhibit still managed to "wow" me. I loved the variety and breadth of the items -- spanning many reigns and including items depicting servants as well as royalty. The central core of items from Tut's tomb were breathtaking and the narration/display was extremely informative.
This exhibit takes you through the progression of Ancient Egypt up to King Tut. Some of the Artifacts are out in the open where the details of the artifact are clearly visible. I suggest looking at these items from the back, side and front. They are truly amazing! It is unbelievable these items were created without machinery.
the show was not worth the 50.00 a piece that I paid for the family to see there were to many people let through at one time and you were trying to jocky for position to even close enough to see any detail
This display was well worth the 9 hour drive to see it. It was a wonderful and very interesting. Many first time seen items that brought the timeframe into focus. I have seen the other exhibits (Ramesees, etc) and this was the best. The audio tour kit is worth the price as it really got down into the minute details and opened up the historical aspects to the max. Don't think about it - just do it.
I took my family to this event and we were thoroughly impressed. We enjoyed the audio tour in addition to the walking tour, and we also enjoyed the 3-D movie. It was a very fun experience that we will remember for a long time. My 10-year-old daughter enjoyed very much as well! Great educational experience!
The audio tour and artifacts were amazing to see. I appreciated that we could go through the exhibit at our own pace.
Exhibit was well organized and displayed. The crowd control was efficient. There was plenty of close parking in the nearby garage. The audio package was a bonus and highly suggested.
This is an excellent glimpse of ancient Egypt through its art and objects. The exhibit design was outstanding with each room in Tutankhamun's tomb getting its own room of exhibits. The use of greater than life photo murals was also a nice touch to set the stage. The one disappointment was that one of the golden masks was not included in the exhibit. The teaser image is actually of the coffinette miniature. Note that no photos were allowed in the exhibit.
It is hard to believe that all of this detail could take place so long ago.
This was an interesting exhibit - somewhat disappointing as it didn't contain all the gold and King Tut article items I have seen in articles and other exhibit pictures, plus there was a lot of stuff from other Egyptian Pharoahs that I didn't expect. Also, the picture on the face of the Tutanhamun tour is of a very small (12 - 15 inch tall) jar, NOT the actual life size coffin as shown in other pictures I have seen and that I expected to see based on this picture. Despite this, It took us 2½ hours to view all the items, they were fascinating! the level of detail on even the smallest items is amazing. I would strongly recommend getting the audio tour, it gave a lot more information on each item than the descriptions on the items did, as well as other tidbits of information on the Egyptian lifestyle and such. The movie, while interesting, was sort of disjointed. Not a necessary addition to the tour, but worth the $5. I took my 13 year old grandson who studied the Egyptian pharoahs last year. He found it very interesting as well. BIG NOTE that was not anywhere on this description or on the Denver Museum website - NO PICTURES ALLOWED. Not a problem, although I would not have hauled the camera and bag throughout had I known this before we got in the door.
This exhibit was worth the wait! The artifacts were displayed in a free flow manner with beautiful curtains dividing the areas. A friend of mine said that she didn't see this large of a display when she went to Egypt. Being so close to these treasures was mind boggling. And when it seemed like we were nearing the end of the exhibit we entered the tomb of King Tut! What a treat. Thank you for taking us back to such a great era in history.
Really enjoyed all the variety in the statues. I had no idea they carved them out of so many different types of rocks Also enjoyed so many different people in the statues. Kings, scribes, workers, women from all different areas of life. The jewelry was magnificent !
Nicely done. The pre-shows were informative and interesting, especially knowing what was coming at the end. Great job, and superb history.
Though the artifacts that were on display were impressive, for price we paid, I expected more from "Tut's" tomb - even his mummified body, maybe.
The exhibit highlighted how much we know about the Egyptians because of their funerary practices. It also gave an idea of the humanity of young king Tut, who died at age 19.
