Pharaohs of the Sun: 
Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen
through September 24, 2000

The first major exhibition of Egyptian art to travel to Chicago in more than 20 years, Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen captures the revolutionary epoch known as the Amarna Age (1353-1336 B.C.) when the radical reformist pharaoh Akhenaten--as well as his beautiful wife Nefertiti, and his successor, the boy-king Tutankhamen--ruled Egypt at its peak of imperial glory. 

On view will be the largest assembly of objects from this remarkable period since the city of Amarna was abandoned 3,500 years ago, including more than 250 works--monumental sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, homehold items, and more--as well as an extraordinary 20-foot three-dimensional model of Amarna. 

The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The exhibition is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, dedicated to expanding American understanding of history and culture. The Chicago presentation is made possible through generous support of ComEd and the Sara Lee Foundation.

The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 443-3600

Admission is free on Tuesdays, when the museum is open till 8. The doors are open other weekdays from 10:30 to 4:30, on Saturday from 10 to 5 and Sunday from 12 to 5. The suggested donation is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children. Tip: The cafeteria food is expensive and mediocre, so you may prefer to buy a picnic lunch at a nearby restaurant to eat in one of the beautiful surrounding gardens.

Museum Hours

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

10:30-4:30 10:30-8:00 10:30-4:30 10:30-4:30 10:30-4:30 10:00-5:00 12:00-5:00

The museum is open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Security guards begin to close the galleries 15 minutes before the end of the day.