WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR TOWN? See King Tut in Philly

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<p>This thread is to let folks know what is happening or on exhibit in your town . Folks may want to take them in while visiting a college near you. King Tut will be in Philadelphia town until September 30th at the Franklin Institute. Tickets run less than $30 and must be purchased in advance from Ticketmaster. It’s worth it. Very difficult to imagine that all those beautiful items with so much style are over 3500 years old! Gold, Ivory, alabaster, etc. The Egyptians had style ! This is your chance to see these great treasures outside of Egypt and it is the last North American stop . Have fun!</p>

<p>Born in Arizona, moved to Babylona …and a condo made of stona, King Tut!</p>

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<p>I saw the exhibit in Chicago–many of the items are very beautiful. A number of my friends were disappointed that Tut himself isn’t there, and felt that the (expensive) experience was anticlimactic for that reason. So enjoy the beautiful artworks, but don’t expect to see Tut at the end.</p>

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<p>I thought it was excellently staged and worth it. But what do I know . Once the kids are grown and college paid for, home paid off, one loses all perspective!</p>

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<p>If you’re in Philly to see the Tut exhibit, you should swing by Penn’s Museum of Arch & Anth to see their Amarna exhibit; it ties in very well. I’m itching to go this summer.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/amarna/about2.shtml[/url]”>http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/amarna/about2.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Is this the same “Tut Exhibit” that toured the US in the early 80’s? If so, I saw it in DC and it was terrific. I’d go again.</p>