King Tut’s Artifacts are Coming to Boston for the First Time in 50 Years

King Tut’s traveling collection has previously toured some of the world’s largest cities, including Paris, Los Angeles, and London.

Now, the Egyptian pharaoh’s treasures are on their way to Boston, marking the first time in over 50 years that any of King Tut’s relics have been displayed in the city.

The exhibition will be on view at The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza, starting June 13.

A massive gold and black statue of an Egyptian tomb guardian has been placed in Boston's City Hall Plaza to promote the immersive exhibit set to open this June.

A towering gold and black statue of an Egyptian tomb guardian has been placed in Boston's City Hall Plaza to promote an upcoming immersive exhibit arriving in the city this June. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Mayor Marty Walsh made the announcement on Tuesday beside a 25-foot statue of King Tut outside Boston City Hall. “It’s a great opportunity for our city to learn about world history and showcase what we have to offer,” Walsh said, according to Dinogo affiliate WCVB.

The traveling exhibition, titled “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh,” features over 150 original artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb, including 60 items that have never left Egypt until this tour.

A sarcophagus is displayed during the exhibition's visit to Paris. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/AFP via Getty Images

This marks the largest display of artifacts from the tomb ever to be shown to the public, with the tour making 10 stops globally before returning the treasures to Egypt.

A statue of Tutankhamun is on display during the exhibition's stop in Paris. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/AFP via Getty Images

“See them while you can, before they return to Egypt forever,” said Dr. Mostafa Waziry, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, in a press release announcing the tour.

If you miss the Boston stop, the artifacts will then travel to Sydney’s Australian Museum for a six-month exhibition in 2021.

A statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amun is on display during the exhibition's stop in Paris. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/AFP via Getty Images

Once the global tour concludes, the artifacts will return to Egypt, where they will be permanently housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, currently under construction.

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