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23 January 2009

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About Me & My Family

We are a French family who has been living in the US for 13 years. We spend all our summers in France, visiting our family and new countries. Our definite favorite is the South of France and Spain. Although, we all love Paris.
Our Family's Travel Personality
curious, independent, energetic, easy_going, scheduled, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Paris, Normandie, Brittany, Mont St Michel and Madrid
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Spain
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Japan
Favorite Vacation Memory
Australia. It just felt perfect and we got to see Ayers Rock: a dream come true.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Thais having a very smelly bowel movement in her diaper while listening to our guide at the Sydnedy Opera House and throwing up right after that on the beautiful Sydney Opera Floor (she was 4 months old)
Websites I Like:
Mine! www.travelismorefunwithkids.com www.inflightout.com: I do not know how Mike does to find all these good deals. A money saver

Egyptian Exhibits in the US

With the Tut Exhibition in San Francisco and Indianapolis and the new 'Take Me There: Egypt' , 13,000 Square-Foot International Cultural Exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 2009 is the year of Egypt. Check out the list, find an exhibition near you and go enjoy this fascinating civilization.

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50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, California

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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs till March 28, 2010 More than 3,000 years after his reign, and 30 years after the original exhibition opened in San Francisco, Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt’s celebrated “boy king,” returns to the de Young Museum. The de Young presents Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, a glorious exhibition of over 130 outstanding works from the tomb of Tutankhamun, as well as those of his royal predecessors, his family, and court officials. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs includes many new and exciting elements not seen in previous versions of the exhibition, including a revised version of the catalogue, a new audio tour, and additional artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb. Note that the Death Mask is not part of the exhibition, it stays in the Cairo Museum and does not travel anymore.

reviewed on: November 30 2009

"An enjoyable experience"
The DeYoung is located in the beautiful Golden Gate Park so there is plenty of things to do after the museum visit. We were not into the American impressionism but we really enjoyed the rest of the art: primitive, African, and especially the Glass Art. My kids really spent a while admiring them. There are plenty of pieces that will fascinate the children and will make the visit to this museum a very pleasant one. Do not forget to take the elevator to the Observatory Tower: San Francisco at your feet!
Avoid their parking garage: no validation and expensive.

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3000 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs,” a touring exhibition features more than 100 authentic artifacts from the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh King Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. The exhibition will be on display at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis from June 27 to October 25, 2009, its first Midwest showing following the U.S. premiere in Atlanta. Most artifacts in the exhibition have never visited the U.S. prior to this tour. “Tutankhamun's magic still captures the hearts of people all over the world, even though more than 85 years have passed since the discovery of his amazing tomb,” said Zahi Hawass, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. “America has welcomed the golden king, and now he is bringing with him all the great pharaohs of Egypt. This exhibition will raise much-needed funds for the preservation of Egypt's monuments and the construction and renovation of museums throughout the country. I always say that Egyptian antiquities are the heritage of the world and that we are only their guardians.”


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3000 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Take Me There: Egypt Traveling to Egypt brings to mind ancient pyramids and sphinxes. In Take Me There: Egypt, the newest permanent exhibit at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, visitors leave Indianapolis far behind and “travel” aboard EgyptAir to the Cairo of today. Called the triumphant city, it is the capital of Egypt and Africa’s most populous city ? modern, dense, crowded and very welcoming. “The new 13,000 square-foot international exhibit will feature a different culture every two to three years, with Egypt as the first,” said Dr. Jeffrey H. Patchen, president and CEO of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. “Families will be fascinated to learn about the differences but also surprised by some of the commonalities we share with Egyptians.”


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1342 Naglee Avenue
San Jose, California

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The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of authentic Egyptian artifacts on display in western North America

reviewed on: May 19 2010

"Nice if you have never visited bigger Egyptian Museum"
I took my oldest daughter (11) and her two friends to the Rosicrucian Museum. They definitely loved King Tut tomb and visited it many times. However, while the two friends were having a blast discovering the artifacts, my daughter kept comparing it with the British Museum in London and kept saying the  museum  was too small. Do not get me wrong, they have nice and interesting artifacts but it is true that the British Museum is hard to top.  The grounds outside of the museum are beautiful


1155 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois

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The Oriental Institute Museum is a world-renowned showcase for the history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East. The museum displays objects recovered by Oriental Institute excavations in permanent galleries devoted to ancient Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and the ancient site of Megiddo, as well as rotating special exhibits.


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4801 Dreher Trail North
West Palm Beach, Florida

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Ancient Egypt: a celebration of life The Ancient Egyptians believed that when a person dies, they move on into the afterlife. They would place everyday and special objects in the tomb of the departed, so that soul could continue to enjoy the "good life" after death. The Science Museum's special exhibit shows how these tomb objects tell a story not of death, but of the dynamic lives these amazing people lived.