An exhibit hyped as 鈥淣orth America鈥檚 first immersive experience focused on King Tut鈥� is coming to Vancouver this fall, in another immersive-technology showcase in the Lower Mainland.

National Geographic Society鈥檚 鈥淏eyond King Tut鈥� aims to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tut鈥檚 tomb discovery in Egypt, considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.

In October, Vancouver will be the first Canadian city to host 鈥淏eyond King Tut,鈥� at Vancouver Convention Centre East

Waitlist registration for priority access to tickets . The exhibit will be shown at venues in Boston and Washington this summer, according to the event website.

鈥淏eyond King Tut鈥� promises to take visitors on 鈥渁 time-traveling journey flooded with sight, sound and intrigue through the world of King Tut, the boy who reigned as pharaoh of Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, and the discovery of his tomb and treasures in 1922.鈥�

Kathryn Keane, vice-president of public experiences for the National Geographic Society said new technologies are making it possible 鈥渢o fully immerse people like never before in important stories from our past, allowing us to develop connections and understand history鈥檚 influence on our present and future generations.鈥�

The exhibit is produced by Immersive Experiences and , whose portfolio includes the 鈥淏eyond Van Gogh鈥� and 鈥淏eyond Monet鈥� exhibitions.

The North American debut of the virtual-reality experience 鈥淭utankhamun: Enter the Tomb鈥� will be presented alongside 鈥淏eyond King Tut,鈥� as an optional 鈥渁dd-on experience.鈥�

National Geographic is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut鈥檚 tomb in November 2022 with content including a documentary and magazine feature.

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Since 2021, several 鈥渋mmersive鈥� art exhibitions have played at venues locally, including at Vancouver Convention Centre and the current at Tsawwassen Mills, which also hosted 鈥� last year.

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