Two exhibitions dedicated to the celebrated Pharaoh have been travelling across Europe and the US since 2007.

The precious artefacts are exhibited in TESS Demountable and modular cases perfectly adapted to the travelling and temporary nature of the events.

The renowned exhibitions, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" and "Tutankhamun and the World of the Pharaohs", are organised by National Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG Exhibitions, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. The exhibitions offer a glimpse of ancient Egypt and explore the 100-year period when Egypt was at the height of its power and artistry. They focus on the ancient Egyptian people and tell the amazing story of the young king and other 18th Dynasty royals.

Tutankhamun's burial objects are displayed, including his royal diadem, the gold crown discovered encircling the head of his mummified body and one of the gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs. A three metre statue, the largest image of Tutankhamun ever found, is also exhibited, along with other precious objects from the Valley of the Kings.

To house these extremely valuable exhibits, the organisers chose TESS Demountable and modular display cases, specially designed for sustainable touring and temporary exhibitions. Assembled and dismantled by the museum team, these flexible solutions have been used throughout the tour to ensure the protection and conservation of the precious exhibits.

Adapted to evolving exhibitions, the TESS Demountable cases were designed to accept lighting headers and changing graphics, perfectly suited to an exhibition that travels through many countries and will be visited by speakers of many different languages.

TESS on the exhibition trail

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs has drawn 5 million visitors worldwide. Starting off at the O2 Arena in London, the exhibition moved to the Dallas Museum of Art before continuing its journey to San Francisco's de Young Museum in June 2009. Tutankhamun the Golden King and the Great Pharaohs began at the Ethnological Museum in Vienna, before moving on to Atlanta, followed by the Children's Museum in Indianapolis and in November 2009 the exhibition moved on to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada.

The TESS Demountable display cases from ClickNetherfield were the only products that met our need for beauty, security and transportability.

Jeffrey Wyatt,
Vice President - Project Management,
Arts and Exhibitions International