Tutankhamun

His tomb and his treasures....

I was luckily treated to the spectacular, Tutankhamun, exhibition in Manchester which was more incredible than I thought it would be. Usually museums are over-crowded, stuffy, and the objects set out in a way where you have no clue where and how to start exploring what the exhibition has to offer. Today this was far from....

With a pocket audio guide, which ironically makes you feel like you have come to the museum by yourself, was unexpectedly interesting. Visitors can come face to face with the 'wonderful things' described by Howard Carter, the discoverer, and understand his sense of wonder and amazement in a way that books, films or conventional museum displays alone can never do. Throughout my time there, I was intrigued, amazed, never bored and felt comfortable whilst wandering around the open spaces, coming across amazing artefacts and replicas.

Tutankhamun's gold mask is one of the best-known images on the planet, deeply embedded in the collective consciousness of billions of people. The exhibition explores his mysterious death, his legendary treasures and the famous curse of the pharaohs. Definitely an exhibition worth popping in to see!!

Here are a few of my favourite pieces;

And of course to end the day, a trip to tampopo, who finally have surrendered to the 2 for 1 vouchers.