In 1977, The Field Museum showcased an exhibition on King Tut that was a blockbuster –hosting 1.3 million visitors during its four-month run. That exhibition’s attendance is still considered a high watermark among the Chicago museum community. Another event is to take place soon in the museum – that is the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition scheduled to open May 26, 2006 and run through January 1, 2007. The exhibition consists of more than 130 priceless artifacts, including treasures from the tomb of the celebrated “boy king” Tutankhamun (King Tut) and riches from other tombs discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and additional ancient sites. All the artifacts in the exhibition are 3,300 to 3,500 years old.

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