Flip visiting a ‘boring’ museum on its head this Easter with a truly magical journey back in time to ancient Egypt where children can feel like they’re really transported back thousands of years
Take the family on a journey back in time to when ancient king and queens ruled Egypt. A time from the past when mummies, Pharaohs and golden jewels were aplenty. Luckily though, you can forgo having to plane hop and just get everyone to London.
Get set to embark on a journey through ancient Egypt, and discover the myths and mysteries surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun as never before. Featuring incredible sights that will really impress kids of all ages including an 8-metre-high immersive video mapping room, a seated 360-degree Virtual Reality Experience, an Interactive Digital Metaverse room, replicas and artefacts directly from Cairo, plus a world-premiere Hologram Room showing the full mummification process of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
The event, that will run for just 14 weeks from March 28, and the waiting list is now open for tickets. Don’t miss out, because after the strict dates the tour will move on to further European locations.
Little ones will love to discover a selection of original ancient Egyptian artefacts from as far back as 4000 B.C including a funerary shabti from the 20th Dynasty that belonged to Howard Carter’s private collection, plus statuettes and vases from the reigns of Tutankhamun and Ramses II and III, as well as high quality replicas and facsimiles from Egypt in an exceptionally curated ‘treasure room’.
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition has already captivated over 1.8 million visitors in twelve cities across three continents and will open it’s door for the limited time period at Immerse LDN at Excel London Waterfront, so get planning your visit to the capital ready for the Easter holidays.
The collaboration with Egyptologists and historians makes this exhibition truly spectacular and will transport visitors through six creatively designed galleries that delve into the fascinating lives of the ancient Egyptians.
You will enter via an infinity room with a walking Anubis before being presented with captivating background stories about Egyptian civilization alongside carefully curated replicas and artefacts.
The experience continues into a huge immersive video mapping room which recounts the rich history of Egypt, its natural landscapes, cultural heritage, the life of Tutankhamun, his tomb, and its groundbreaking discovery.
During the 30-minute immersive movie, the moment of the discovery of the tomb is described in a recorded interview of Howard Carter, the famous British archaeologist, adding an extraordinary layer of authenticity to the experience. Visitors will also embark on a 360-degree seated virtual reality experience, journeying into the mystical Egyptian afterlife before entering yet another hi-tech space where they will witness a hologram presentation, vividly bringing to life the entire mummification process of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Finally, the experience invites you to step into an interactive digital metaverse walk-through of the Valley of the Kings, exploring Howard Carter’s basecamp, and reliving the monumental moment of the 1922 discovery in its full glory. At the end of the experience, every visitor will be able to capture a memento of their day with a photograph in the AI photobooth where they will be transformed into a citizen of ancient Egypt.
The approximate 90-minute journey through ancient Egypt’s rich history and mythology features a wealth of educational and informative displays, historical documents, original artefacts and replicas from ancient Egypt, and has been designed with children, families, schools and history enthusiasts in mind, as well as those interested in ground-breaking technology.
Parents will also appreciate the soundtrack which has been composed specifically for the experience and is performed by an orchestra, immersing visitors further into the magic of ancient Egypt.
Just 12 minutes from Central London on the Elizabeth Line, Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition is both exhilarating and educational in equal measure and will set you back £20 for an adult ticket and from £15.50 for children.