Tutankhamun continues to tour the U.S.

Egypt State Information Service

Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif approved the transfer of the exhibition of "Tutankhamun The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs" which showcases more than 130 artifacts, from Atlanta Civic Center to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said on Monday 01/06/2009.

He said the exhibition is on a tour of seven US cities from November 2008 until December 2012. The revenues for the exhibition amount to 30 million dollars, he said.

“Tutankhamen The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs” is a new exhibition that made its North American debut in Atlanta to record-setting attendance. The blockbuster exhibition continues onto Indianapolis in late June 2009 and Toronto in November 2009.

The exhibition features 50 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamen including the gold sandals that adorned the mummies feet and a beautifully adorned canopic jar that mummified his internal organs.