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 The
Tutankhamun Exhibition
A
little bit of Ancient Egypt in the heart of Hardy Country! The Tutankhamun
Exhibition is a meticulously crafted recreation of the original Tutankhamun
artefacts found when the pharoah's tomb was reopened in the early 20th
century.
The artefacts are displayed in an authentic model of the tomb chamber,
as it looked in 1922 when archaeologist Howard Carter unearthed it.
The
original King Tut treasures are at home in Egypt, but so exacting has
been The Tutankhamun Exhibition in recreating the ambience of the boy-king's
tomb, that the Exhibition has been used in several film and television
documentaries about the pharoah and the discovery of his long-lost burial
chamber.
Displays
explore the history of ancient Egypt and the Pharoahs, gods and godesses,
Tutankhamun's family, mummification, and the discovery of Tutankhamun's
tomb. A gallery showcases copies of treasures found in the tomb, including
the king's personal jewellery.
The Tutankhamun Exhibition is a permanent exhibition of the World Heritage
Organisation.
LOCATION
High West St.
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UW
Telephone: (01305) 269571
Fax: (01305) 268885
Web site
Email: info@tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk
DORSET
PLACES
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| Abbotsbury Swannery
| Athelhampton House
| Badbury
Rings | Cerne
Abbas Giant | Chesil
Beach | Compton
Acres Gardens | Corfe
Castle | Dorchester
| Kingston Lacy
| Lulworth Castle
| Lulworth Cove
| Lyme Regis |
Maiden Castle
| Mapperton House
| Milton Abbas |
Poole
| Portland Castle
| Shaftesbury | Sherborne
| Sherborne Castle
| West Dorset Heritage
Coast | Weymouth
MUSEUMS
Cider Museum | Clock
Collection | Dinosaur
Museum | Dorset
County Museum | Max
Gate | Teddy
Bear House | Tutankhamun
Exhibition | The
Keep Military Museum
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Text © David Ross and Britain Express 2001
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