Updates on the equipment for displaying Tutankhamun collections at the Hurghada Museum

tut Sun, Sep. 13, 2020
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed the preparations for the temporary exhibition of some of the treasures of the Pharaonic King Tutankhamun, which are displayed for the first time in the Hurghada Museum, after the decision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities to temporarily display 10 of these pieces in the Hurghada Museum, which was opened recently, and for this we review through the next lines Show details.

Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, visits the temporary exhibition of Tutankhamun
Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, visits the temporary exhibition of Tutankhamun


Q / What is the purpose of displaying the pieces of King Tut in the Hurghada Museum?
A / As the exhibition is an attraction for tourists in Hurghada to see the treasures of the young king for the first time, and learn about the ancient Egyptian civilization and the importance of art and life for the ancient Egyptian.

Q / What is the story of the screenplay of the 10 pieces?
C / The artifacts selected for temporary display in the Hurghada Museum narrate part of the young king's life, in addition to highlighting the beauty and sophistication of ancient Egyptian art.

Q / After the temporary exhibition ends, to where will the Tut's holdings be transported from Hurghada?
A / It will be transferred to its permanent exhibition headquarters in the Grand Egyptian Museum, scheduled to open in 2021.

Dr. Khaled El-Anany and Dr. Mostafa Waziri at the Hurghada Museum
Dr. Khaled El-Anany and Dr. Mostafa Waziri at the Hurghada Museum


Q / What is the main piece within the 10 pieces?
A / The gilded wooden statue of the god Ptah is the main piece of the exhibition.

Q / What are the details of Tutankhamun's pieces in the Hurghada Museum?
A / A shawabti statue wearing a gilded nemes, a colored Canopian vessel cover in the form of the king's head, a shabty statue wearing a doodle crown and holding a comet and a scepter, a shawabti statue wearing a wig and a large serpent made of bons and a gilded necklace, and a colored wood stopper placed inside the trumpet made of silver and a trumpet Of gilded silver, a blue faience headrest, the Tutankhamen chair inlaid with ebony and ivory, the king's bowl in the shape of an open lotus flower, and the mirror box made of gilded wood in the shape of the ankh sign and inlaid with glass and agate.

Q / Has the screening script for the temporary exhibition in Tutankhamun been completed?
A: Yes, the final touches have been completed in preparation for the opening of the temporary exhibition of the golden king Tutankhamun.

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