MINNEAPOLIS — November 12, 2026 -- Seeing King Tut's tomb in Minnesota means looking at more than 100 replicas, not original treasures. Discovering King Tut's Tomb, produced by Imagine, opens November 13 in the North Atrium on Level 2 of Mall of America in Bloomington.
Standard admission covers all 11 galleries. That works out to about nine replicas per gallery on average (100-plus replicas across 11 galleries). Artisans in Cairo made them by hand, using the tools, materials and techniques of ancient craftspeople, according to the organizers.
Standard admission leaves out the audio tour and the VR headset
Both are optional add-ons, so anyone who wants them pays on top of the base ticket. The organizers list three upgrade routes:
- An audio-narrated tour
- The Oculus VR experience, which puts visitors inside the tomb
- A VIP Pass, which combines Flexible Admission, an Audio Guide and the VR Experience in one ticket
The originals stay in Giza, the organizers say
According to the organizers, the original Tutankhamun treasures are permanently enshrined at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza and will not travel internationally again. The Minneapolis show is built entirely from replicas of those objects, so nothing on display is an original artifact.
The exhibition also traces more than 100 years of "Tutmania" and its effect on art, cinema and pop culture. It premiered at Saunders Castle at Park Plaza in Boston.
Mall of America sits next to MSP International Airport
The mall is in Bloomington, minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. That makes the exhibition reachable for anyone passing through MSP International Airport, which is adjacent to the complex. The release gives no ticket prices, operating hours or closing date.
Tickets are sold on the exhibition's Minneapolis web page and in person during operating hours. Group tickets are also available.