Tut, Tut, Tut

January 6th, 2010

File this under “Department of Excessive Fondness for Antiquities” —

San Francisco’s De Young Museum is one of just a handful of places in the US to host the return of King Tutankhamun, or some of his stuff, anyway. The last time Tut’s treasures came through this country, I was too far away from any museums that displayed them, and too young to appreciate them properly.

Now? I have a ticket to a special event tonight for museum members, “Tut at Twilight,” which takes place after regular museum hours. It’s not a huge Egyptian-themed party, but it does include a free audio tour and special snacks in the museum cafe. And at the very least, I’ll be surrounded by other people who like antiquities, enjoy museum membership, and want to spend their Wednesday evening hanging out with shiny objects that belonged to a boy king 3,000 years ago. If that doesn’t provide plenty of conversation-starters, I don’t know what would.

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