Tut back in Seattle
SEATTLE – It’s been more than 30 years since crowds of people from around the Pacific Northwest stood in long lines at Seattle Center to see King Tut, the boy king. The Pacific Science Center is hoping the pharaoh will generate the same kind of enthusiasm this year with a new exhibit that opened on Thursday.
But here’s some news for people who are hoping to meet the mummy who inspired one of the most famous “Saturday Night Live” skits of all time: You’ll have to fly to Egypt to see him. King Tut has never left his homeland. Read more.
I saw this exhibit in Seattle when I was in 5th or 6th grade. Pretty cool. Anyone else see it all those years ago?