Ontario King Tut show ticket sales surpass 100,000
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Public response to the Canadian exclusive of King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs continues to be overwhelmingly positive, with more than 100,000 tickets sold since they became available just under three months ago.
As a result, and to accommodate continued high demand, the Art Gallery of Ontario will continue extended evening hours through Jan. 31, 2010, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 9:30 p.m. (last entry is 8 p.m.). In addition, the King Tut exhibition as well as the Gallery will be open until 5:30 p.m. Family Day, Monday, Feb. 15.
The AGO is also introducing a special dinner and exhibition package through Jan. 31. “Tut at Twilight” offers the option of an Egyptian-inspired dinner at FRANK restaurant (featuring roasted rack of lamb with pomegranate) or the celebrated main menu fare, together with a ticket to King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs the same evening for $75 per person. Dinner seatings are 5:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. with timed exhibition entrance 90 minutes before dinner.
Featuring more than 50 treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb and artifacts representing other important pharaohs and notables, the exhibition includes recent scientific research about King Tut.
