Jul 13, 2007
A major King Tut exhibit provides a powerful reason for visiting Philadelphia prior to September 30
Apart from the standard attractions of Philadelphia -- Independence Hall, the Benjamin Franklin Museum, top restaurants, and more -- the temporary King Tut exhibit at the Franklin Institute is the event of the decade. It's the first to have left Egypt in many years; it will remain in Philadelphia only until September 30 before moving to London; and it apparently includes every major item other than the actual funeral mask of the young king and his mummy. More than a million visitors have already been to see it. You will of course need reservations, which can be made by phoning tel. 877/TUT-TKTS or by accessing www.kingtut.org. Tickets are dated and timed for between 8:30am and 9pm. They cost from $17 to $32 and also enable you to see objects from the tombs of other pharaohs who ruled during Egypt's Golden Age. Here's a remarkable travel opportunity. Write and read comments about this post.
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