National Geographic Museum Lets You Virtually Enter King Tut's Tomb

The National Geographic Museum in DC is bringing visitors into a whole new virtual reality where they will be able to delve into the tomb of King Tutankhamun and see its iconic treasures like never before. ‘Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience’ is an immersive VR experience, and it’s going public to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the most famous archeological discovery of all time - when archeologist Howard Carter first opened King Tut’s tomb in 1922 and uncover the Pharaoh alongside his most prized possessions.

The all-encompassing theatrical experience will bring the archives of the National Geographic society to life using projection mapping, inviting visitors to explore everything Egyptology through a series of floor-to-ceiling projections. All attendees will be taken along on an archeological ride, time-traveling 3,000 years back in time to discover the young king’s short-lived reign from 1332 BCE to 1323 BCE. 

To bring King Tut to life, National Geographic teamed up with the Paquin Entertainment Group, which famously staged a similar show called ‘Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’.

The Tut exhibition is scheduled to debut this June in Washington DC, followed by an opening in Boston on July 8th at SoWa Power Station. North American tour dates are yet to be announced, but will be released over the coming months.