Grand Egyptian Museum—Tutankhamun Gallery

Presenting the life story of one of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs in such a visual way that visitors feel as though they are lying personally inside his sarcophagus sparked fascination worldwide. From a historical perspective, the opening of the Tutankhamun Gallery at the Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo represents, at the very least, a prestige project, but most certainly a milestone for the country. Across a vast exhibition space of 7,500 sqm, state-of-the-art museum technology—such as impressive lighting and multimedia graphics—has been used to spectacularly bring together over 5,000 of the pharaoh’s burial objects in a single location, including some 3,000 previously unseen artefacts and the famous 11-kg gold mask. Meanwhile, the German studio Atelier Brückner was responsible for the extraordinary scenographic design and staging. With so many components meticulously coordinated, a simple visit to the museum becomes an almost bodily experience.