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Only available for purchase onsite and student card must be shown. Tutankhamun and the golden age of the pharaohs melbourne. The king tut exhibition brings the legendary treasures of king tut to melbourne in. Official companion book to the exhibition by hawass, zahi a. St osmunds primary, salisbury the tutankhamun exhibition, high west street, dt1 1uw, dorchester, 05 269571. Up close and personal with king tut sydney morning herald. The tutankhamun exhibition 25 high west street, dt1 1uw dorchester, dorset rated 4. Itll feature more than 150 objects from king tuts tomb including. The tutankhamun exhibition at the melbourne museum has smashed box office records for touring exhibitions in australia.
In a massive coup for city of melbourne, the internationally renowned exhibition tutankhamun. We all enjoyed the exhibition lots of wows when we reached the chambers. Treasures of the golden pharaoh features more than 150 objects from king tuts tomb, including 60 treasures never previously displayed outside egypt. Exhibitions of artifacts from the tomb of tutankhamun have been held at museums in several. Something very old, very valuable and very exciting will be coming to sydney in 2021. A huge worldfirst nelson mandela exhibition is now open in melbourne. Part of the melbourne winter masterpieces season, revel in the splendour of ancient egypt as you view a dazzling array of possessions unearthed from tutankhamun s tomb. People look at the tutankhamun and the golden age of the pharaohs exhibition at melbourne museum, the only australian venue to host the exhibition, april 2011. Treasures of the golden pharaoh, the centennial celebration by dr. Zahi hawass assembles the most complete chronology and current scholarship about tutankhamun. Zahi hawass in his book tutankhamun and the golden age of the pharaohs national geographic books 2005. Experience the golden age of the pharaohs for yourself.
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