London Weekend Break
Tutankhamun Exhibition
For the first time since 1972 there is a complete Tutankhamun exhibition in the UK. The exhibition has over 130 artefacts from the Pharaoh's burial chamber and, since opening on 13 November 2007, has sold over 325,000 tickets.
The exhibition is being held in the 02 centre (formerly the Millenium Dome) in north Greenwich and will run until August 2008.
The exhibition enjoyed Royal visitors on its opening day and has received massive UK press coverage. When a similar display of Tutankhamun's possessions was placed on display 35 years ago it received no less than 1.7 million visitors.
Artefacts included in the exhibition consist of the boy king's royal diadem (a gold crown), the gilded casket of Tutankhamun's great grandmother and a gold statuette of the boy king himself. All of the exhibits exceed 3,000 years of age.
The tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter and a part of the display pays tribute to his life and work.
To give you an idea of what is on display, here is a list of the exhibition rooms. Be aware that many of the larger items from the 1972 exhibition are now on permanent display in the burial chamber in Egypt and are not included in this exhibition.
- Introductory film
- Ancient Egypt before Tutankhamun
- Traditional Beliefs
- Death, Burial and the Afterlife
- Religious Revolution
- The Boy King
- Tutankhamun, King of Egypt
- Causing His Name to Live
- The Science of Tutankhamun
- The Tomb
- Howard Carter Gallery
- Daily Life in Tutankhamun's World
Ticket prices
A standard weekday ticket is on sale for 15 pounds Stirling plus a booking fee and a further transaction fee which is around £1.75. A weekend ticket is £22.00 plus £1.75 and you book for entry at a specific time. Tickets are already sold out for some time into 2008, so if you want one, book now.