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FINAL WEEKS OF KING TUT AT THE DE YOUNG
After six months, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will be leaving San Francisco. Sadly, the exhibition closes on Sunday, March 28 but the de Young will offer extended viewing hours and a special lecture by noted Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass during the last few weeks.
Extended Viewing Hours
Saturday, March 20, 9 am–9 pm, last ticket at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 27, 9 am–9 pm, last ticket at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 28, 9 am–9 pm, last ticket at 7:30 pm
On those days, the Museum Café will remain open until 7 pm. The de Young’s permanent collection will close at the regular time of 5:15 pm and the Museum Tower will close at 5:30 pm. Exhibition tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com.
March 8 Lecture by Dr. Zahi Hawass
Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egyptologist and raconteur will deliver a lecture, Mysteries of Tutankhamun Revealed, at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on Monday, March 8 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 (general admission) and available through www.ticketmaster.com
Dr. Hawass’ lecture will share information discovered through the two-year examination of the DNA and CT scans of Tutankhamun and 11 other royal mummies in the collection of the Cairo Museum. Among the findings are the details of Tut’s health conditions (cleft palate, clubfoot, malaria, bone disease), his family lineage, paternity of two fetal mummies found in his tomb, and the reassessment of stylistic depictions of Tut in sculpture and artifacts found in his tomb.
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit and lecture!
Address:
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
Information:
www.deyoungmuseum.org
415.750.3600