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Updated: King Tut tickets on sale NOW
Updated 01:40 p.m., September 18, 2008
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The boy king is coming. The time to get excited is now.
Tickets for “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” at the DMA are now on sale, as of Tuesday. The exhibition opens October 3 and will run through May. The museum "strongly encourages" people to buy their tickets in advance. Yes, it seems weird to have to buy tickets ahead of time to a museum exhibit, but unless you have a lot of free time during the day on non-holiday weekdays, you will need to get them ahead of time because of the expected turnout. Yes, you have to but tickets for a specific day and time, but just think of it like a concert. You even buy the tickets through Ticketmaster (hey, I never said it wouldn't be annoying). Here are a few things to keep in mind when buying your tickets:
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Tut the Boy King
A wood mannequin depicting King Tutankhamun as a young boy is installed Thursday as the Dallas Museum of Art prepares to host “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an extensive collection of more than 130 treasures from the tomb of King Tut and other Valley of the Kings tombs.
Enlarge photo | View thumbnails- The tickets are $5 more if you go on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, bringing the price to a whopping $32.50.
- Don't worry! The exhibit will be open for viewing from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm seven days a week, so if you want the more economical price, you can go any day after work. The last tickets sold will be for 6:30 pm, except on Thursdays (7:30) and every third Friday during Late Nights (10:30 pm). While the ticket prices will be higher on a Friday, I think it would be really cool to see the exhibit late at night. Ooh, especially around Halloween. (Insert ghost sounds)
- Yes, there are audio tours. No, they aren't free. An audio tour is $6-$7 and you can buy that on the Tickemaster site too, so don't accidentally buy the audio tour when you think you're buying the tickets.
- There will be a 3-D mummy movie playing in the Horchow Auditorium every hour, except on Mondays. So if that interests you, don't go on a Monday.
- Kroger offers a discounted price of $24.50 on the weekdays or $29.50 on weekends. Check your local Kroger for more details. My guess is you will need to sign up for their coupon card or whatever.
Update: A few photos of the installation. A "sneak preview," if you will.
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