King Tut exhibit at Dallas Museum of Art not selling as many tickets as expected

Collin Gouldin, says:

I blame the lack of the death mask in the exhibit. You know, the one that is on ALL of the advertisements ...

alexander troup, says:

That is what I was saying all along, I go down there everyday and what do I see a death mask exibit...poor timming and maybe bad karma, leave old Tut alone and let him get some sleep...besides, there are other Mummies out there who have lived alot more interms of High Egyptian culture then Tut, besides he was a kid....A/T, Tut And no Butts about his poor audience.

James Scott, says:

i've heard the exhibit is just not that great, doesn't live up to the hype. As Collin says, no death mask, no sarcophagus, just disappointing. I think if the buzz was that the exhibit was actually good, they wouldn't be seeing this lack of interest.

Having said that, I still on making my way there sometime before it's gone, but not really expecting much out of it.

alexander troup, says:

It is Dallas again entering into the 21st Century of hype....When Cathrine The Great came to Fair Park in the 90s, I was bit by that hype, while I used to work in the business of setting these things up,

When are they going to just open up that old Dallas Fire Station up, Cost only 5 bucks, even if it is hokey, it aint hype,and even if Andy Griffith and Barney Fife show up...glamor and the homespun dont mix well, oh well back to Ft Worth Museums...A/T, Conasewer of Museums.

Russ Vandeveerdonk, says:

Probably because they moved the ANUBIS STATUE to DFW Airport. :)

ASIDE--I saw the TUT exhibit here in Dallas in 1979, same stuff, just 29 years ago. It was "hyped" back then, even a song about it was on the radios's Top 40. The whole thing was kinda cool back then, just not anymore.

alexander troup, says:

Yes it was cool hype, had lunch with some special arty people, then went to the event then went out again....now that was the Dallas we Dallas folks had to say, ok ..bring in the fun and it was resonable,.... today the kids and new folks walk away with....who running this P.T.Barnum event, I note....A/T,..Tuts Integrity the second time turns to dust..