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International Herald Tribune
- Tutankhamun Is A Big Draw Right To The End
The Philadelphia Inquirer With only one weekend to go, the Franklin Institute wanted to cram every last second it could into its nearly eight-month King Tut exhibit. So it did just that. The doors to Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs have...
- Exhibition: Opening Hours For Final Weekend Of Tutankhamun
Courier Post Online For anyone in a position to make a last mad dash to the exhibition in Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute has changed its opening hours for the final weekend, to meet an anticipated last-minute influx. The new opening hours will be...
- Tutankhamun Ticket Sales Approaching Record Levels In Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal To date, the Franklin Institute has sold 1.2 million tickets for "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," which opened Feb. 3 and closes Sept. 30. The previous record of 1.3 million visitors was set in 1977 when...
- Franklin Museum Welcomes Millionth Ticket Holder To Tutankhamun
Huliq.com Just weeks after celebrating its one millionth visitor of 2007, The Franklin Institute sold the one millionth ticket for “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," putting the museum on track to become the most successful venue on the...
- Latest Figures For Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
http://tinyurl.com/yqlpk5 (philly.com) "Franklin Institute officials are boosting their attendance forecast for the King Tut show halfway through its run at the science museum. The number of visitors now expected to see Tut before it packs up Sept. 30...
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Figures on the U.S. leg of the Tutankhamun tour
International Herald Tribune
The Franklin Institute Science Museum's blockbuster King Tut show has turned out to be its most popular exhibit ever.Officials said Monday that more than 1.3 million people visited the exhibit "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" since it opened in February. Its run ended Sunday.
The previous record holder, "Body Worlds," was attended by about 603,000 visitors during its six-month run at The Franklin Institute.
Museum officials said the Tut exhibition, featuring treasures found in the tomb of the Egyptian boy-king, also was the most attended museum exhibition in Pennsylvania history.
Since opening in June 2005, the traveling Tut exhibit has drawn about 4 million visitors, setting attendance records in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Tutankhamun Is A Big Draw Right To The End
The Philadelphia Inquirer With only one weekend to go, the Franklin Institute wanted to cram every last second it could into its nearly eight-month King Tut exhibit. So it did just that. The doors to Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs have...
- Exhibition: Opening Hours For Final Weekend Of Tutankhamun
Courier Post Online For anyone in a position to make a last mad dash to the exhibition in Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute has changed its opening hours for the final weekend, to meet an anticipated last-minute influx. The new opening hours will be...
- Tutankhamun Ticket Sales Approaching Record Levels In Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal To date, the Franklin Institute has sold 1.2 million tickets for "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," which opened Feb. 3 and closes Sept. 30. The previous record of 1.3 million visitors was set in 1977 when...
- Franklin Museum Welcomes Millionth Ticket Holder To Tutankhamun
Huliq.com Just weeks after celebrating its one millionth visitor of 2007, The Franklin Institute sold the one millionth ticket for “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," putting the museum on track to become the most successful venue on the...
- Latest Figures For Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
http://tinyurl.com/yqlpk5 (philly.com) "Franklin Institute officials are boosting their attendance forecast for the King Tut show halfway through its run at the science museum. The number of visitors now expected to see Tut before it packs up Sept. 30...