Tutankhamun

Across the Golden Gate Bridge, through the fog bank and back in the Marin Headlands live the other Tutankhamun and Akenaten. Named for the ancient pharaohs, they are California sea lions that were rescued by the Marine Mammal Center (MMC) and suffer from serious health conditions or injuries. The MMC volunteers assign names to the sea lions and harbor seals brought to the Center for their care and often theme the names to newsworthy events or local happenings.[continue reading]

Many individuals have fond memories of King Tut’s Gold Mask (also known as the “Funerary Mask” or “Death Mask”), which traveled in the 1970s, and have looked forward to seeing it again in the current exhibition. There has, therefore, been some confusion around the absence of the Gold Mask in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.