Elphaba's Tut review

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:02pm

OK....so we went into LA yesterday to see the new King Tut exhibit before it leaves Sunday for Florida.

The first thing that ticked me off was the MILLIONS of school children running around the whole thing. Few guards did anything about it, although some teachers were great. Anyone not wanting to have kids driving them nuts should definately see this on the weekend.

The second thing I had a problem with, is in EVERY advertisement for it, they show the famous gold funeral mask, or whatever it's called that we all know, and in reality it is NOT part of this exhibit. I consider that false advertising......It was part of the original exhibit years ago.

There was too much stuff that had little to do with Tut personally....but much more to do with his in-laws. I did not consider this a Tut exhibit, but an Ancient Egypt exhibit.

There were some interesting things, a part of a frieze (sp?) of Akhnaten IV (possibly Tuts father) that I have always liked, and two statues of Tut, one as ruler of Lower Egypt, and one as ruler of Upper Egypt.

All in all for $22 it was worth it, but for me driving 2hrs to and 2hrs back, probably not.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:04pm

That they did not have the funeral mask was a great disapointment to me as well. It was a nice exhibit, but it had no pay off.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:07pm

exactly...and frankly I knew the mask was not part of the exhibit, but it bothered me on the shopping bags, the program, etc...THAT is what they showed.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:12pm

undiscovered, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. There were some amazing things......

[DG]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:18pm

Undi - planning a heist, dear?

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:19pm

yes there was jewelry.........some he wore in his sarcophagus, and other jewelry as well...not a ton of it, more statues, etc

[shira467]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 10:10am

Undi, hehehe. The jewelry would be so gaudy now anyhow.

I was disappointed in the exhibit, but that frieze of Akhenaton IV was amazing to see.

[lildogs]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 10:12am

I thought you WERE in FL, Elphie...

[Glebb]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 10:13am

Did they have the big photos of the discovery of the Tomb?
I loved seeing his sarcophagus in the Egyptian Museum.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:42pm

I know this is from like, more than a year ago, but I have a new development! lol


So I have been waiting to see this exhibit since I was 5! I was obsessed with Egypt as a child and even thoguht about becoming an Egyptologist. Well...I finally saw the exhibit today in Chicago (it's been here since May, it leaves Jan 1, I was really busy this year!).


I had not read this post, and I , too, had expected the coffin and the gold death mask.


FALSE ADVERTISING!!!


anyways, just wanted to complain. I'm infuriated. I think the picture of the mask shouldn't be used for advertising and it should be well advertised that it is a national treasure and is not allowed to leave Egypt anymore. because...I didn't know that.


the end.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:37am

I agree totally

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:47am

Ditto.

I saw it te first time it came around, and was just glad I did not have to pay to see it this time!

It seemed like everything but Tut!

[vbplayer]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 9:04am

I had the same experience at the Field Museum in Chicago. No crowd control what-so-ever. Kids practically licking the glass of the exhibits. And pushing everyone in their paths.

[RobbO]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 10:33am

for others that have gone to the exhibit, is it worth going if you know not to expect the coffin and death mask? or is it a complete waste of time?

[Undeniably Bway]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 10:42am

I'm going the beginning of August. Although the mask, etc.. will not be there, I will enjoy and be fascinated by the exhibit for what treasures *will* be on display.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:05am

I went RobbO, don't waste your time.

[RobbO]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:03pm

humph. well, i guess i just saved myself $60+.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:05pm

INVOICE

Consulting Services $60.00

Payment in cash only.

[Josephine2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:20pm

Thank you for the review, Elphaba. My sister and I are planning to take a weekend trip to Philly and catch the exhibit when it opens there. I hope it will be worthwhile.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:27pm

It's been here in Philadelpia at the Franklin Institute for about 5 months.

[Undeniably Bway]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:37pm

Why $60 Robb?

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 1:52pm

I went to see it back when it was in L.A., and I agree with Elphaba.

It's not terrible, but there is nothing "must see" about it. I was very disappointed when all was said and done. Considering the crowds and the craziness, it was much ado about nothing.

I remember seeing so many people as they finished the exhibit saying, "That's IT?" I was one of them, too.

EDIT: And actually the picture they use in the ad that everyone thinks is a death mask is really an extreme closeup of one of those small "God dolls" (I forget the proper name for them). It IS in the exhibit, though, but it's about the size of a Barbie doll. Most people walked right by it. Yet that's the beautiful gold face their using to sell this show. As if they'd brought over King Tut's death mask. Which they didn't.

Updated On: 7/11/07 at 01:52 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 1:59pm

Glad I didn't go when it was in Chicago.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 2:04pm

"The first thing that ticked me off was the MILLIONS of school children running around the whole thing. Few guards did anything about it, although some teachers were great. Anyone not wanting to have kids driving them nuts should definately see this on the weekend."

Welcome to my world. I work at the Science Museum of Minnesota in the visiting Pompeii exhibit. I wish they'd put a 13 and up limit on it or something because the kids just can't appreciate it and the get antsy and are distracting to other visitors and I spend all day telling them to get their nasty fingers off the 2000 y/o artifacts instead of talking with visitors about the artifacts and history of the events.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 2:05pm

The tickets were $25 here in Philadelphia so at least it didn't break the bank. I went with my friend Carol who in a past life was an archeologist. She had participated in digs in Egypt so that made it a bit interesting, but overall the entire exhibit lacks.