A landmark exhibition of artefacts from Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun's tomb has sold 500,000 tickets since it first went on display in the United States one month ago, organisers said.

The exhibition, "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," is the first American display in 29 years of the gilded treasures found in King Tut's tomb when it was uncovered in 1922...

Historic King Tut exhibit in US sells 500,000 tickets in one month, AFP via Yahoo! News, USA, July 25, 2005.

cf. Visitors throng King Tut exhibition in US, AFP via Sify News, India, July 26, 2005.

After selling a half-million tickets in 30 days for the King Tut exhibition, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art extended the hours the public may see the famed tomb treasures, LACMA announced on Monday.

The exhibition now will open at 8 a.m. daily, an hour earlier than the previous opening time, the museum announced.

The last run-through will begin at 7 p.m. most days, but the museum also has scheduled six special "Tut After Dark" days, which extend the start time for the last showing to 8 p.m. or 9 p.m.

"From the beginning, we have felt strongly about providing this once- in-a- lifetime opportunity for Los Angeles residents to see these extraordinary treasures, knowing the great public fondness that exists for King Tut," said LACMA President Melody Kanschat...

LA County Museum Of Art Extends Tut Exhibit Hours, NBC4 News, USA, July 25, 2005.

cf. LACMA Extends Museum Hours for “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” Exhibition, Yahoo! Finance, USA, July 25, 2005.