For those looking to reward their staff with a one-of-a-kind experience this holiday season, look no further than ancient Egypt, or should we say, downtown Vancouver.
A hundred years after the legendary discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt comes National Geographic’s Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, a self-guided multimedia storytelling exhibition that will transport visitors to ancient Egypt, where you and your group can experience the world wonders in stunning high-resolution detail.
Produced in partnership with the National Geographic Society, Beyond King Tut takes utilizes nine distinct state-of-the-art multi-sensory galleries, featuring breathtaking video and photography that will bring the 3,300-year-old story of the infamous boy who ruled as pharaoh to life. The exhibit is showing now at the Vancouver Convention Centre until January 8, 2023.
Photo: Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
During your visit, you’ll get to step inside King Tut’s burial chamber, visit the Temple at Karnak, see the Great Sphinx, and watch the Egyptian sun as it rises above the Pyramids of Giza. The final room will showcase large-scale projections of King Tut’s treasures, showcasing the exquisite detail of these ancient artifacts while shedding new light on King Tut’s quest for immortality.
VIP Ticket holders can also experience the “Tutankhamun: Enter the Tomb” virtual reality short, created by cinematic storytelling company CityLights. The award-winning VR experience takes you on a breathtaking tour of King Tut’s tomb. Narrated by Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville. The experience recreates Tutankhamun’s legendary tomb and all its treasures, just as archaeologist Howard Carter and his financier Lord Carnarvon first found it a century ago.
Photo: Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
Exhibited around the world, Beyond King Tut has welcome thousands of visitors eager to see inside the walls of one of civilization's most fascinating sites. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals, groups, and corporate teams to experience one of the wonders of the world together.
Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience will run from now until January 8, 2023, at the Vancouver Convention Centre (999 Canada Pl).
