NGA - Tutankhamun Treasures (11/1961)

Tutankhamun Treasures

November 3-December 3, 1961

Overview: 34 small objects from the Cairo Museum were selected from the more than 2,000 found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The exhibition was opened by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Kamel, and the Minister of Culture of the United Arab Republic, Dr. Sarwat Okasha.

The dramatic installation was designed by Robert B. Widder, in a series of glass cases arranged in a circle in the Rotunda, the first time that this area had been used for an exhibition. This location helped to ease the flow of visitors. The Gallery was open 4 additional hours each Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., to accommodate the crowds. The purpose of the loan was to stimulate interest in America in the salvage program of monuments threatened by the Aswan Dam project. The exhibition was circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to 14 other museums during the next 2 years.

15 photographs of monuments and temples on the Nile, which were to be saved before completion of the Aswan Dam, were shown in the cafeteria corridor at the same time.

Attendance: 247,054 (31 days)

Location: Main Floor, Rotunda

Catalogue: Tutankhamun Treasures: A Loan Exhibition from the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic, by Rudolf Anthes. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1961.

Brochure: Preliminary brochure with checklist. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1961.

University Museum, Philadelphia: December 15, 1961-January 14, 1962
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Connecticut: February 1-28, 1962
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: March 15-April 15, 1962
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska: May 1-31, 1962
Oriental Institute, Chicago: June 15-July 15, 1962
Seattle Art Museum: August 1-31, 1962
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco: September 15-October 14, 1962
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: October 30-November 30, 1962
Cleveland Museum of Art: December 15, 1962-January 13, 1963
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: February 1-28, 1963
City Art Museum of Saint Louis: March 15-April 14, 1963
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: May 1-31, 1963
Dayton Art Institute, Ohio: June 15-July 15, 1963
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio: September 15-October 15, 1963

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	Tutankhamun Treasures November 3-December 3, 1961 Overview: 34 small objects from the Cairo Museum were selected from the more than 2,000 found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The exhibition was opened by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Kamel, and the Minister of Culture of the United Arab Republic, Dr. Sarwat Okasha. The dramatic installation was designed by Robert B. Widder, in a series of glass cases arranged in a circle in the Rotunda, the first time that this area had been used for an exhibition. This location helped to ease the flow of visitors. The Gallery was open 4 additional hours each Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., to accommodate the crowds. The purpose of the loan was to stimulate interest in America in the salvage program of monuments threatened by the Aswan Dam project. The exhibition was circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to 14 other museums during the next 2 years. 15 photographs of monuments and temples on the Nile, which were to be saved before completion of the Aswan Dam, were shown in the cafeteria corridor at the same time. Attendance: 247,054 (31 days) Location: Main Floor, Rotunda Catalogue: Tutankhamun Treasures: A Loan Exhibition from the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic, by Rudolf Anthes. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1961. Brochure: Preliminary brochure with checklist. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1961. Other venues: University Museum, Philadelphia December 15, 1961-January 14, 1962 Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Connecticut February 1-28, 1962 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston March 15-April 15, 1962 Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska May 1-31, 1962 Oriental Institute, Chicago June 15-July 15, 1962 Seattle Art Museum August 1-31, 1962 California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco September 15-October 14, 1962 Los Angeles County Museum of Art October 30-November 30, 1962 Cleveland Museum of Art December 15, 1962-January 13, 1963 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston February 1-28, 1963 City Art Museum of Saint Louis March 15-April 14, 1963 Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore May 1-31, 1963 Dayton Art Institute, Ohio June 15-July 15, 1963 Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio September 15-October 15, 1963 Search past exhibitions Previous \| Next (chronological list)
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