The World of Tutanchamun

An Immersive Journey

Few countries fascinate people as much as ancient Egypt. This immersive narrative takes you into a captivating civilization, drawing us in with its mysteries hidden in the desert sand and dissolving in the waters of the Nile. TUTANCHAMUN – THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE transports visitors to a time when the gods of the pyramid land awoke, bringing the impressive temples of ancient Egypt back to life before their eyes, as magnificent and colorful as they were at that time.

The discovery of the lavishly furnished, nearly undisturbed tomb of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun on November 4, 1922, made the British archaeologist Howard Carter world-famous overnight. It is the original voice of Howard Carter that accompanies and guides you in exploring perhaps the most extraordinary archaeological find in history during the immersive show.

This realistic immersive exhibition is complemented by a full-body virtual reality experience in the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. In the interactive experience space, visitors have the opportunity to learn more about hieroglyphics, dive into the world of archaeology, and—like Howard Carter in 1922—discover treasures at original size. In the full-body virtual reality section of the exhibition, guests become heroes on a journey through the winding paths of the Book of the Dead to the court of Osiris, and if they successfully master all the trials, they gain eternal life in the Fields of Ialu—the "afterlife" of the ancient Egyptians.

Howard Carter

Artist and Archaeologist

Since Howard Carter found the tomb of the young king, he has been regarded as one of the most famous treasure hunters of all time. He was a meticulous and knowledgeable archaeologist who carefully honed his craft. Few have discovered and excavated as many significant tombs in Egypt as he did. From today’s perspective, Howard Carter can be considered one of the most successful archaeologists of his time.

Carter was also a talented artist. His detailed drawings and paintings of tomb scenes and temple reliefs were published in many specialized publications, along with his contributions to his discoveries and reports he prepared as one of the chief inspectors of the Egyptian Antiquities Service. In a manuscript, Carter articulated fundamental principles for archaeologists that remain valid to this day. Throughout his career, he self-taught himself the scientific basics of ancient Egyptian history, language, and script.

Even at a young age, Carter set new standards as an archaeological draftsman. Beginning in 1891, at just 17 years old, he copied watercolors of wall paintings for publications in Egypt, striving to do justice to the beauty of Egyptian art. When he began excavations in Tell el-Amarna, the city of the heretic king Akhenaten, he developed an extraordinary archaeological intuition. During this time, he likely first heard the name of a long-lost king whose tomb had not yet been discovered: Tutanchamun.