26 years ago, King Tut took America by storm. Now, he is coming back, complete with all his entourage. The exhibition will open in June, 2005 in Los Angeles, then will make three other stops in America, including Ft Lauderdale, Chicago, and one other American city.
Along with the 55 items shown on the first tour, 81 additional items will be on display. The exhibition is most remembered for King Tutankhamen's gold coffin, diamond crown and throne, all of which will be back. King Tut was crowned at age 8, then died under mysterious circumstances at age 21 in the year 1325 BC. His tomb was discovered in 1922 and is still rated as one of the most important archeological finds in history.
In 1979, the King Tut Exhibition toured American museums and was a near sellout in every city. The Egyptian government allowed the exhibition to go back on the road in order to raise money for preservation of the artifacts. The tour opened earlier this year in Europe and is currently in Bonn, Germany.
Interestingly, the exhibition will not be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, according to the New York Times, because of a disagreement between the parties.
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