Tutankhamun in Melbourne

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 20-02-2011, 09:22 PM

Tutankhamun display at Melbourne Museum.

I'm going to go see it.

Going to start saving now. This should be great!!!
The Titanic display was totally incredible, so this should be equal/possibly even better.

See Here: http://www.kingtutmelbourne.com.au/home.html

dannat (Daniel) · #2 20-02-2011, 09:37 PM

Looks great Ken, wonder if they allow cameras or even mobile phones

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 20-02-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dannat

Looks great Ken, wonder if they allow cameras or even mobile phones

I doubt it Daniel.
None were allowed into the Titanic display.

When I was at the Titanic display I had to laugh at one lady.
She was getting her phone lined up on an object in a display case and a staff member quickly came out of nowhere, placed his hand in front of her phone and said "no photos please", to which the lady replied "oh, I wasn't taking any photos, I was just adding a friend to my contacts list"

Riiiiiiiiight.

M110 (Andrew) · #4 20-02-2011, 10:53 PM

I don't get the whole taking pics thing

Jeffkop (Jeff) · #5 20-02-2011, 11:07 PM

I would LOVE to be able to go to this ... would be fantastic.
I am green with envy Ken.
Will have to wait for your report ... you lucky dog you.
You enjoy yourself !!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 21-02-2011, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffkop

I would LOVE to be able to go to this ... would be fantastic.
I am green with envy Ken.
Will have to wait for your report ... you lucky dog you.
You enjoy yourself !!!!

I probably won't be going until after June. I think up until then is almost sold out already and it doesn't start until April!

gary · #7 21-02-2011, 12:17 AM

Had already booked some time back and going in April. Great to see this coming to Australia.
Looking forward to it.

Be warned, the ticketing process can be a little frustrating though. You have to book online and the only credit card
they will accept is VISA. They then send you vouchers. You then have to physically take the vouchers to
a Ticketek outlet to nominate an actual date and time you want to go, then you get your real tickets.

astroron (Ron) · #8 21-02-2011, 12:26 AM

Gary you are one lucky person,I wish I could go as well

Is it going to any other state

cheers

gary · #9 21-02-2011, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

Gary you are one lucky person,I wish I could go as well

Is it going to any other state

cheers

Hi Ron,

Alas, only Melbourne, so we will make the trip down from Sydney to see it.

Hoping that curse has worn off by now.

Best Regards

Gary

renormalised (Carl) · #10 21-02-2011, 01:20 AM

I knew her brother...."TootinTony"....they were a big cabaret act back in the day, at a dive called the "Abu Simbel"

Liz · #11 21-02-2011, 09:00 AM

Ooh, would also love to see this, alas, already have 2 upcoming trips this year (Darwin and Spain/Portugal) ... . so cant afford.

I heard that the Titanic display was excellent!!

mr bruess · #12 21-02-2011, 09:10 AM

Tutankhamun display at Melbourne Museum.

I'm not going to go see it. be Cause I live in sydney

gary · #13 21-02-2011, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinetic

err....you guys do know about the curse don't ya?

Thankfully just some silly myth -

Quote:

Originally Posted by Press Release. Cairo.

"Personally overseeing the ancient artifacts loaded and on their way from
Cairo Airport on January 24th, President Hosni Mubarak reassured the
press and the people of Australia that rumors of any type of curse are a
complete superstition."

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #14 21-02-2011, 10:23 AM

I take my youngest to the Melbourne Museum often. The Titanic exhibition was great. There was an Egyptian exhibition about 12 months previous and I felt this was a bit of a let down. Limited displays and definitely not up to the high standards I expected!

Maybe King Tut will leave a better impression.

Ric · #15 21-02-2011, 12:15 PM

You lucky devil Ken, that will be one excellent display.

I saw the Egyptians exhibition in Canberra a few years back and that was fantastic.

telemarker (Keith) · #16 21-02-2011, 01:01 PM

My family and I will be going down to see this exhibition.

Nortilus (Josh) · #17 21-02-2011, 01:20 PM

how long will it be here for? i mean, something like that wouldnt just be here for 3 months...could one say hope to see it in july or even august?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #18 21-02-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nortilus

how long will it be here for? i mean, something like that wouldnt just be here for 3 months...could one say hope to see it in july or even august?

It is on until 17th July
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows...spx?sh=TUTAN11

Kevnool (Kev) · #19 21-02-2011, 06:21 PM

If they had this great show out here it would be more central

.

Would be a great show to visit though.

Cheers Kev.