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Unprecedented success of Tutankhamun Exhibition
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The exhibition's success at its Los Angeles venue "has done so well that organisers announced on Monday they are extending daily viewing hours by one hour". Over half a million tickets have already been sold, and the exhibition has yet to travel to three more U.S. towns before moving elsewhere.
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This Business Wire article has more information measuring the success of the exhibition: "To date, more than 200,000 ticketing certificates (free reservations ensuring patrons will have the opportunity to purchase tickets once they are available) for the Tutankhamun exhibition's second venue, Museum of Fine Arts Ft. Lauderdale (MoAFL), have been reserved". See the article for more information.
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Tutankhamun Final Weekend
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Fort Lauderdale Prepares For Tutankhamun
http://tinyurl.com/a36sq "Fort Lauderdale (MoA/FL) MoA/FL, the second venue in the 27-month museum tour, did not sustain any damage from Hurricane Wilma, allowing preparations for the forthcoming exhibit to continue uninterrupted in the past weeks . ....
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