The blockbuster exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, part of the celebrated Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, opens at Melbourne Museum today (8 April).
The exhibition, which has drawn over seven million visitors in the United States and Europe in the past five years, marks the first visit of King Tutankhamun’s treasures to Australia, and consolidates Melbourne’s position as Australia’s cultural capital.
It will focus on the 18th Dynasty, a 250-year period when Egypt was at the height of its power and the “Golden Age” of Egyptian artistry - an era when Tutankhamun and his ancestors reigned.
There will be an extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artefacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites on display, offering a glimpse into an incredible period in history.
(Source: Tourism Victoria Edition 74)
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