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Tutankhamun Exhibition
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Tutankhamun Exhibition

A35 in Dorchester town centre, follow signs for main car parks. Rail: Dorchester South and West stations. Bus: Dorchester town centre services, alight High West Street.

Dorchester Tourist Information Centre
11 Antelope Walk
Dorchester
Tel: 0 1305 267992
Fax: 0 1305 266079
Contact via email

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Things to Do

Tutankhamun Exhibition, Dorchester, Dorset

Accommodation nearby

The Best Western Hotel Prince Regent
Magnificent views of Weymouth Bay.

Bookham Court Holiday Cottages
Wildlife enthusiasts and walkers' paradise set on the South Wessex Downs.

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park
Freshwater Park has its own private beach and features family entertainment


The only exhibition of its kind on Tutankhamun outside Egypt.

  • Tutankhamun's tomb, treasures and mummy are superbly recreated
  • Innovative display techniques capture a moment in time in 1922
  • A unique exhibition - world's greatest discovery of Ancient Treasure

Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world's greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber filled with its treasures, and witness Howard Carter raising the golden coffins in the burial chamber. Marvel at the superb facsimiles of some of Tutankhamun's greatest golden tressures, including the famous golden funerary mask. Finally come face to face with Tutankhamun's mummified body.

Featured in numerous television documentaries, this internationally renowned exhibition is an amazing experience - spanning time itself.


"It's not only children who will love the highly dramatic recreation of the tomb and its treasures." The Which? Guide to Weekend Breaks in Britain

Awards

Best of Dorset Attraction 2007
South West Tourism Member 2007
Dorset Museums Association Member 2005

Standard Prices
Adult £6.75
Child £4.95
Concession £5.95
Family £21.00
Opening dates/times

Open all year round, except the 24-26th December.
Daily: 9.30am - 5.30pm
November to March:
Weekdays: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Weekends: 10.00am - 5.00pm

Contact Details
Tutankhamun Exhibition
High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UW
Tel: (01305) 269 571
Fax: (01305) 268 885
Email: info@tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk