King Tut Exhibition Info & Facts |
Location of Exhibition | The O2 (the Millennium Dome) in Greenwich, South London |
Nearest Tube | Greenwich tube stop on the Jubilee Line |
Start Date of Exhibition | 15 November 2007 |
End Date of Exhibition | 30 August 2008 |
Tickets | Tickets go on sale for the exhibition during September 2007 |
Name of the Exhibition | 'Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs' |
Photography | No photography cameras allowed |
Duration | Guests can expect to spend approx 60 - 90 minutes at the O2 |
Time Limit | No time limit guests may stay as long as they like in opening hours |
Food & Drink | No food or drinks are allowed inside the exhibition |
Dining | The O2 has dining and refreshment options |
Total Artefacts displayed | 130 Ancient Egyptian Artefacts in total 70 objects from the tombs of the ancestors of King Tut 50 objects which were taken directly from the tomb of King Tut |
What will NOT be displayed | The Golden Death Mask of Tutankhamun The solid gold coffin of King Tut The mummy of King Tut |
New Artefacts | Only 7 of the Ancient Egyptian Artefacts are repeat items from the 1972 event |
Exhibition Rooms / Galleries | There are eleven themed galleries:- 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
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Nearby Attractions | Cleopatra’s Needle and British Museum |
O2 - Customer Services & Public Enquiries | Tel: +44 (0)20 8463 2000 Email: customerservices@theo2.co.uk |
King Tut Exhibition Info & Facts |