DeeDoo’s Digital Scrapbooking Blog

Many kids are fascinated with the mysteries of the Pyramids and Egypt and dream of becoming archeologists when they grow up. The Valley of the Kings, Luxor, the Nile River, all are filled with tantalizing secrets just waiting to be discovered, and many long to participate in those discoveries.

Egypt is a world away from most of us, and dreams of traveling to see these wonders firsthand often remain only dreams. How lucky that some of the wonders of Egypt have actually come to US via the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” is currently in residence at the Museum through May 17, 2009, and I was fortunate to be able to view the exhibition last week with my son. Although the actual burial mask of Tut that is most familiar to us is not part of the exhibition, there are many, many more things on exhibit that will thrill your senses. There is a sarcophagus covered in gold, etched with hieroglyphics and artwork, that is breathtaking in its beauty. There is furniture and jewelry that are so beautifully preserved it is hard to believe they are more than 3,000 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed this exhibition and am looking forward to returning to see it again in the near future with Don! Note: No cameras are allowed inside the exhibition, and they check them at the door if you forget! I do wish I had been able to snap a few photos, though! What a fun scrapbook that would make!

In addition to the main exhibit, the Museum has 3-D movies, lectures, special tours, and interactive art-making centered on the Egyptian culture of the Pharaohs that complement the artifacts in the exhibition. These ‘extras’ are not available every day, so it would be wise to check the website before planning your visit. You can get much more information by CLICKING HERE to go to their website.

The items in this collection represent a very small fraction of the thousands of items one would be able to view upon traveling to the museums in Cairo. With luck, perhaps many of us will have that opportunity in the future. Until then, visiting the Dallas Museum of Art provides a window into that world for a mere fraction of the cost in time and money!