I had the chance to go visit the much anticipated King Tut exhibit at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. I had heard it wasn't so great for the little people so I went to this one solo. I'm glad I did. There was a lot to take in, a lot to read, a lot to learn.

I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that so many of those artifacts are so well preserved and are over 3,000 years old. Even with the technology we have today I daresay most people are not willing to cut out hundreds of semi precious stones in the shape of v's to inlay into a heavily detailed and inscribed gold container to hold a kings stomach with the intention of it being locked away to follow the deceased in the after life.

There were plenty of parents who brought their children, it was fun to hear them explain all the rituals and the symbolism in everything to smaller children (6 and up.) What was really amazing was to see was teenagers gasping, oohing and ahhing over the gold displays. If you're one of those families with difficult to please teenagers? I have a feeling this will please them. (As an aside, I also got a hearty giggle over the elaborate cat burial boxes and the Egyptian toilet. They were brilliant people.)

Of all the events in Indianapolis, this one is by far the most buzzed about. To think that these artifacts are here. For us to see. I would suggest if you're considering a weekend Indianapolis Vacation and you have older children or teenagers that you hit King Tut. I would even suggest the audio tour.

There are still Indianapolis packages available that include Tut tickets, some with VIP access (which isn't a bad idea, some areas of the gallery can get crowded.)