King Tut Moved to Preservation Display Case

Ever since King Tut was found in 1925, he has fascinated the world. People have flocked to see his tomb. They have crowded museum exhibits to peruse his possessions. They have read stories about mummy's curses and speculated on the deaths of so many who discovered King Tut's tomb. But very few people have seen King Tut's remains. The 350 daily visitors to his tomb were creating changes in the environment which led to a change in humidity and temperature and CO2 levels in the tomb. Tut's body has deteriorated 70% and it was predicted that if he was placed in a protective environment immediately that his remains would be completely gone in 50 years!

He was carefully moved into a special box which will control the humidity surrounding his body. The box is also filled with a nitrogen-rich gas that kills bacteria and mold. These same display cases currently protect the Magna Carta, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Abraham Lincoln family bible.

The added bonus is that now visitors will actually be able to see Tut's body themselves while he is being protected in ways that he wasn't when his body was hidden from the world.