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