Toutânkhamon Immersive Exhibition in Paris Recreates Tomb with 1,000+ Reproductions

An immersive exhibition titled "Toutânkhamon son tombeau et ses trésors" opens at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles from July 3 to September 2, 2026. Unlike the 2019 show at Grande Halle de la Villette that featured 150 original artifacts loaned by Egypt, this edition presents over a thousand scientifically accurate reproductions of objects from Tutankhamun's funerary equipment, based on Howard Carter's excavation archives, notebooks, and historical photographs. The originals remain at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The exhibition reconstructs the tomb of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh, contextualizing funerary rites of the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC), including the Opening of the Mouth ritual, ushabtis, canopic jars, the weighing of the heart before Osiris, and passages from the Book of Amduat. The first rooms function as period rooms but limit visitor immersion. An optional €7 virtual reality experience allows free navigation inside the burial chamber, manipulation of objects, and close inspection of decorations. The exhibition also recounts Tutankhamun's historical trajectory: he died in 1327 BC after a decade-long reign, suffered damnatio memoriae under successors who restored the cult of Amun, and remained forgotten until Carter discovered his tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings on November 4, 1922, funded by Lord Carnarvon. The tomb, likely covered by debris from Ramesses VI's tomb, largely escaped looting.