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The exhibition opens on June 27, 2009 and runs through March 28, 2010
From June 27–September 30, 2009, the exhibition will be open to the public from 9 am to 9 pm (last ticket entry time at 7:30 pm) seven days a week. The de Young will close at 6:30 pm on July 4, 2009 (last entry at 5 pm) and the museum will be closed for maintenance on July 13, August 3 and August 31, 2009.
From October 1, 2009 through March 28, 2010, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will be open to the public on Tuesday–Sunday from 9 am through 6:30 pm (last ticket entry time at 5 pm). On Mondays the museum will be closed to the general public and reserved for school, youth and education-related group visits from 9 am–2 pm. The de Young will be closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2009) and Christmas Day (December 25, 2009).
The artifacts in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs have not traveled in three decades and are fragile, priceless and irreplaceable. To bring them to the United States requires substantial resources and the costs to host this exhibition are high. As a result, we are asking members to purchase tickets to ensure that this magnificent exhibition can be shared with another generation of Northern Californians. Members will receive a discounted ticket price that is less than those purchased by the general public.
Member tickets are held in a separate pool that is not available to the general public to help ensure that members have a greater chance of reserving their preferred date and time. Members will be invited to special members-only events and lectures, as well as receive discounts on audio tours, and discounts in the Museums’ own exhibition stores (Please note: discounts do not apply to the independently operated exhibition store that will be traveling with the exhibition). Tickets for the permanent collection and other special exhibitions remain free to members. It is only necessary for members to purchase advance tickets for the King Tut exhibition.
There are three convenient ways to join:
—Click here to join online now
—Call the toll-free membership line at 1.800.777.9996
—Join in person at the de Young or the Legion of Honor.
Advance tickets are highly recommended for this exhibition. Tickets will be on sale to members in early 2009. Tickets for the general public will become available in the spring of 2009. If you would like to receive an e-mail alert when tickets first become available, please sign up for our e-mail newsletter. Please check this website for updates.
Yes, general admission to the Museum (normally $10 for an adult ticket) is included in any King Tut exhibition ticket that is purchased. Hours for the King Tut exhibition will not mirror Museum hours, so plan your visit for a day and time when you can tour the Museum’s expansive permanent collection. For a list of other special exhibitions on view at the de Young and the Legion of Honor, click here
All tickets to the exhibition will be timed and dated. We expect advance ticket sales to be high; the Museum strongly encourages people to purchase their tickets to King Tut in advance as the exhibition capacity is limited, and times and dates will sell out. Individual tickets for the exhibition may be available the day of your visit on-site at the Museum; however, the Museum cannot predict availability. We cannot guarantee that tickets will be available at the Museum on a same day basis.
Please plan carefully—both member and general public tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. There will be no exceptions.
Timed tickets are necessary to ensure that the exhibition does not become overly crowded. The timed entry tickets specify a 30-minute window for entering the exhibition. Once you have entered the exhibition, you may take as long as you like to view the exhibition, within normal business hours.
The average length of a self-guided visit to the exhibition is 90 minutes.
Visitors to the exhibition should arrive 30 minutes before their ticket time and join the appropriate line in order to enter the exhibition on time. It takes approximately thirty minutes to admit all ticket-holders for one timeslot when we are at full capacity.
No. Tickets are for one entry per person only and do not allow for re-entry.
This information will be available on our website at a later date.
An audio tour of the exhibition is available for $7 ($6 museum members)
An extensive catalogue with additional commentary by Dr. Renee Dreyfus, curator of antiquities and interpretation for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, is available for purchase through the de Young museum store.
Treasures of Tutankhamun, an exhibition of 60 artifacts from Tut’s tomb, toured the U.S. from 1976–1979. Thirty years later, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs presents more than 130 treasures from King Tut’s tomb, as well as other ancient Egyptian sites. Many of the artifacts in this tour have never been seen in the U.S. and the San Francisco presentation will also include four beautiful new objects from Tut’s tomb not seen on the first leg of the U.S. tour that traveled to Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas.
The Golden Mask (or Funerary Mask or Death Mask) is in Cairo at the Egyptian Museum. It is a very popular object that traveled in the 1970s exhibition and many individuals have fond memories of it. Because it is so fragile, the Egyptian government has decided that it will not travel again.
Tutankhamun’s mummy and the inner sarcophagus are still located in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. The outer sarcophagi and shrines are at the Cairo Museum. Neither the mummy nor any of the sarcophagi have ever traveled.
Discounted tickets are available for student groups during regular exhibition hours at $15 per person (18 and under). A limited number of scholarships are available for low-income students. For more information on school group discounts and low-income scholarships, please click here.
Beginning October 5, 2009, Mondays will be reserved for student visits. More than 30,000 school group tickets are available at a discounted rate for Monday visits between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sixth grade classes studying ancient Egypt will be given priority in the scheduling of Monday tours. To request a Monday visit to the exhibition for your class, please fill out the reservation form, which will be available on our website in January. We will not accept reservations until January 2009.
Reservations for groups of 15 or more adults will be accepted beginning November 3rd by contacting the group sales office at TutGroups@famsf.org. No reservations will be accepted before then. Group tickets are discounted on weekdays and audio tours are discounted for groups that book in advance.
Absolutely. Children will be fascinated by the artifacts and the legend of King Tut and his ancestors. Among the objects displayed are many examples of daily life in ancient Egypt, such as a child’s chair and inlaid game boards that would be of interest to children. Artifacts such as Tut’s golden Diadem and dagger will inspire conversation and curiosity. Many of the parents who visit the exhibition will be able to share memories of their own childhood visit to the first Tut show at the de Young. Please note: everyone aged six and older must have a ticket to visit the exhibition.
No food or drink is permitted inside the exhibition.
Photography and videotaping are not permitted in the exhibition.
Unfortunately, due to space and crowding considerations strollers are not permitted inside the exhibition. Please note that baby-carrying backpacks and large backpacks are not allowed inside the special exhibition galleries. We do allow soft, front-pack infant carriers inside the galleries.
Sketching and/or painting are not permitted in the exhibition.
Yes, we will have many hotel packages available at different price levels. Please check this website for updates.
The de Young will continue to be available for corporate and private events during the run of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Contact our Facility Rentals Manager, Shannon Murphy, at 415.750.3683 for additional information.
Our Museum Café will offer a complete menu of lunch, snacks and beverages during the run of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Please note that the Museum Café does not accept reservations.
Limited street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhoods and on JFK Drive behind the de Young. Paid parking is available in the Music Concourse Garage with entry at Fulton Street and 10th Avenue.
We strongly suggest using public transportation to travel to the de Young during this exhibition. Try Muni’s new 74X CultureBus, which links the de Young with the City’s other cultural institutions for a fee of $7, which includes on and off privileges all day. Learn more here, or visit our transportation page to see other public transportation options within SF to visit the de Young.
Yes, the de Young and the exhibition are both accessible for disabled patrons.
In addition to visiting with the general public, people with disabilities have the option of visiting during our scheduled Access Days, when the exhibition is less crowded and extra seating is provided. More information about Access Days will be available at a later date. Please check this website for updates.
Yes, wheelchairs and motorized scooters are permitted inside the exhibition. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis for visitors to borrow during their visit. These can be requested at the Information Desk.
For visitors who are sight-impaired, large-print versions of all exhibition copy will be available at the entrance to the exhibition as well as free audio tours. Additionally, transcripts of the audio guide and videos are available for visitors who are hearing-impaired.