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I know at this point I’m a little behind the times and “Tut-Mania” as we know it is dying down a bit, but I’d like to bring it into focus again if I could.
You all already know that I am a bit of a procrastinator, so it should come as no surprise that I’ve waited to see the King Tut exhibit until two weeks before its departure. Nonetheless…better late than never, and I’d like to share my thoughts.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. It sounds enticing, doesn’t it? Well the great thing about this exhibit is that it really lives up to such a grandiose name. I must admit I didn’t know much about the Boy King (other than that he was a boy king) until visiting the exhibit, but I learned quite a bit throughout the evening.
Now that I’m a Tut (and museum) connoisseur, I’ll give you a few tips and tidbits earned through experience.
I would suggest doing as I did: splurge and pay the seven bucks for the audio gear that they optionally provide for you. It’s very informative and ties everything together quite nicely. It also includes some additional information that you can choose to listen or not listen to, such as how the mummification process works. You know, the good stuff.
Also, if your schedule permits, try to go later on in the day. I’m talking late afternoon to nighttime. I went last night at 8:30 pm, and it was wonderful. There’s a few reasons why this is so. First of all, it’s less crowded. Always a plus. Second of all, the museum is so pretty at night, and so are its surroundings. The lights of Riverfront are just across the street, and the shops and restaurants of Las Olas are only a few blocks down.
I had never been to the museum before, and I found it to be larger than it seems from its façade. And the exhibit made great use of its space, with each room changing color and lighting to fit the timeline of ancient Egypt.
I don’t want to give too much away…after all, I know there’s plenty of you out there who still have not gotten the chance to experience this firsthand. I’ll just say this: it is completely worthwhile. Take the kids, take your significant other, take your parents, go with friends…every age and type of person you could think of was walking through the exhibit, same as I, with the common thirst for knowledge and curiosity of a culture far different from our own.
But time is of the essence, there are only 12 more days until the Boy King moves on to Chicago. I think we can all agree that it would be silly not to take advantage of the fact that an exhibit that will only be in four cities throughout the country is in our own backyard. You wouldn’t want to dishonor a king, now, would you?
So hurry up, buy your tickets, and see what all the “Tut-Mania” is really all about for yourself. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs ends April 23. For tickets, call 877-TUT-TKTS. For more information, visit the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale at www.moafl.org or call (954) 525-5500.
You all already know that I am a bit of a procrastinator, so it should come as no surprise that I’ve waited to see the King Tut exhibit until two weeks before its departure. Nonetheless…better late than never, and I’d like to share my thoughts.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. It sounds enticing, doesn’t it? Well the great thing about this exhibit is that it really lives up to such a grandiose name. I must admit I didn’t know much about the Boy King (other than that he was a boy king) until visiting the exhibit, but I learned quite a bit throughout the evening.
Now that I’m a Tut (and museum) connoisseur, I’ll give you a few tips and tidbits earned through experience.
I would suggest doing as I did: splurge and pay the seven bucks for the audio gear that they optionally provide for you. It’s very informative and ties everything together quite nicely. It also includes some additional information that you can choose to listen or not listen to, such as how the mummification process works. You know, the good stuff.
Also, if your schedule permits, try to go later on in the day. I’m talking late afternoon to nighttime. I went last night at 8:30 pm, and it was wonderful. There’s a few reasons why this is so. First of all, it’s less crowded. Always a plus. Second of all, the museum is so pretty at night, and so are its surroundings. The lights of Riverfront are just across the street, and the shops and restaurants of Las Olas are only a few blocks down.
I had never been to the museum before, and I found it to be larger than it seems from its façade. And the exhibit made great use of its space, with each room changing color and lighting to fit the timeline of ancient Egypt.
I don’t want to give too much away…after all, I know there’s plenty of you out there who still have not gotten the chance to experience this firsthand. I’ll just say this: it is completely worthwhile. Take the kids, take your significant other, take your parents, go with friends…every age and type of person you could think of was walking through the exhibit, same as I, with the common thirst for knowledge and curiosity of a culture far different from our own.
But time is of the essence, there are only 12 more days until the Boy King moves on to Chicago. I think we can all agree that it would be silly not to take advantage of the fact that an exhibit that will only be in four cities throughout the country is in our own backyard. You wouldn’t want to dishonor a king, now, would you?
So hurry up, buy your tickets, and see what all the “Tut-Mania” is really all about for yourself. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs ends April 23. For tickets, call 877-TUT-TKTS. For more information, visit the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale at www.moafl.org or call (954) 525-5500.
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