Grand Opening: TUTANKHAMUN Exhibit,

About the event

The treasures from Egypt’s legendary boy king land in Cedar Park at the Texas Museum of Science & Technology (TXMOST) for a limited time. Central Texans can get their first glimpse of the classic exhibition at the Gala Opening on November 11th for members and special guests followed by the Grand Opening to the public on Saturday, November 12th , which will feature special remarks from city dignitaries and TXMOST Executive Director Torvald Hessel.

The spectacular traveling exhibition provided by The Origins Museum Institute vividly brings to life the enigmatic, opulent age of 18th Dynasty Egypt. Ten years in the making, from the artisans of the Pharaonic Village in Egypt and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this dazzling collection of reproductions of Tutankhamun’s “wonderful things” recreates the richest archaeological find of all time.

“This Tutankhamun Exhibition has been on a nonstop national tour since its inaugural opening two decades ago,” says Marty Martin, The Origins Museum Institute’s CEO and curator. “Last year TXMOST’s Executive Director and its Director of Collections Management secured that the upcoming Special 20th Anniversary Exhibition of this widely attended collection would be held in Cedar Park and the Austin Metro Area. TXMOST has spared no expense to bring this blockbuster attraction to the Hill Country for this special occasion.”

Accompanied by a lively text, 131 replicas of the pharaoh’s sacred and personal possessions along with associated artifacts from the period surrounding Tutankhamun’s reign reconstruct both the historic discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter and the life and times of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The exhibition includes such spectacles as the golden Canopic Shrine, the pharaoh’s magnificent state chariot, the iconic golden mummy case, his throne, child’s chair, embalming couch, bed, jewelry, spectacular funerary mask, and the bejeweled royal mummy.

Elegantly displayed on pedestals of simulated Egyptian granite, the artifacts are grouped in 5 chambers according to aspects of the pharaoh’s life: an introductory hall, the hall of the Discovery, the Private Pharaoh, the Public Pharaoh, and the Sacred Burial. This spellbinding exhibition is accompanied by a haunting score of ambient music, especially composed to evoke the timeless mystery of the ancient tomb.

Why should you sponsor?

Did you know that Central Texas is the largest metro area without a science museum? The Texas Museum of Science & Technoloy aims to change that! We opened our temporary museum in March 2015, and are now announcing this new traveling exhibit featuring the treasures and science of King Tutankhamun. Sponsors will be supporting more than 130,000 visitors seeking STEM educational opportunities that do not exist anywhere else in Central Texas. 

Liz Lathan

My name is Liz Lathan and I'm the President of the board of directors for the Texas Museum of Science & Technology. I am excited to recruit sponsors for ou grand opening event for the new Tutankhamun exhibit. We have never sought corporate support before, but are looking to expand our community support through local and national organizations. 

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