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Liberty welcomes Anubis at NY harbor
Thanks to Stan Parchin, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Art Museum Journal, for sending me this and other pictures of one of the events announcing Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at Manhattan’s Discovery Times Square Exposition. Parchin was the only member of the staff of Treasures of Tutankhamun at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1978-79)... »
King Tut too pricey for Australia
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will not tour Australia because museums cannot afford it. The director of the Australian Museum, Frank Howarth, said the show’s $10 million price tag and its size were too big for Australian institutions to handle. Since opening at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2005, Tutankhamun... »
Lectures on Tutankhamen at Los Altos Library
Image by jvnunag via Flickr The Los Altos main library has scheduled three lectures describing different aspects of the “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” exhibition currently showing at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. • Mina Shea will present an overview of the exhibition 7:30 p.m. July 8. She will include information on... »
King Tut in San Francisco – Then and Now
Image via Wikipedia Though the traveling exhibit “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” stills draws crowds and excitement wherever it goes, Tut and intriguing mythology behind him just doesn’t generate the same frenzy as he used to. Back in 1979, Tutmania was akin to Beatlemania. That’s when the “Tutafacts,” 55 items from King Tutankhamun’s... »
Tickets for Tutankhamun Exhibition in California Go on Sale April 6, 2009
Image via Wikipedia Tickets for Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at the M.H. de Young Museum in San Francisco, California (June 27, 2009-March 28, 2010) go on sale online Monday, April 6, 2009. Prices: Monday through Thursday tickets cost $27.50 for adults, $25.50 for seniors 65 years of age and older and $16.50... »
