I asked the guard where the real goods were? she politely informed me that the real Tut Objects, the “Mona Lisa” and “Virgin of the Rocks’ of the exhibit had been left in Cairo because the Egyptian government had decided not to let them tour the US again because of previous damage!

Obviously I was majorly let down, but chose not to share my dissappointment with my kids. Guess i’ll have to take them to Cairo to see the real King Tut stuff.

This was a very well done exhibit with a lot of tourist appeal, but I feel a bit taken by the publicity which showcases a lot of spectacular Egyptian artifacts, but very few important ones actually found in Tutankhamen’s tomb. The one room of actual Tut treasures is quite good, but obviously the second tier artifacts which would not get damaged by the Americans.

Better luck next time, but I do hope that the DMA and Dallas does very well financially on this exhibit. One passing note: the objects and jewelry in the gift shop i find are high quality and less pricey than trying to buy the same stuff overseas.

Respectfully,

Know Too Much