Tutankhamun Exhibition

I went to the Tutankhamun exhibition on the Saturday the 4th June 2011. I went with Issy, Indi and of course mum came.

I thought the video at the start of the exhibition was good. It gave an overview about Egypt and Tutankhamun. Sometimes it was hard to follow the family tree. I kept getting confused between the father and great grandfather of Tutankhamun. Overall the exhibition was fascinating. The artefacts are beautiful. It is hard to believe they are that old.

We saw so many interesting things. From hieroglyphics to artefacts; canopic jars to gold coffins and death masks. There were many perfume/oil/unguent vessels, some furniture and jewellery.

Canopic Jars

I learnt alot from the exhibition. I learnt about some Egyptian history, the mummification process, Obsidian, the meaning of the colour blue for Egyptians and lots more.

We went to the 9:00am session and didn’t have to wait in a big queue to get in. It took us about 2 hours to get through. We had a rest half way. Towards the end of the exhibition it was starting to get really crowded. I recommend going early to beat the crowds. You weren’t allowed any food and drink inside the exhibition. You weren’t allowed to take photos and mobile phones had to be switched off. I would recommend this exhibition to 5+.

Tayger