Asheville is a travel mecca for a number of reasons: outdoor adventures, eclectic cuisine, craft breweries galore, live music, and shopping. But this year, Asheville takes on one of the treasures of the ancient world by bringing the King Tut exhibit right here to the mountains.
What to Expect with a Visit to the King Tut Exhibition at Biltmore
Drive through the historic Biltmore grounds to Amherst at Deerpark and be transported back into time while you experience the culture of ancient Egypt, the time of Tutankhamun, the search for and thrilling discovery of his tomb, and the breathtaking treasures found within. Featuring nearly 1,000 expert-crafted replicas of his exquisite burial goods, this is the only opportunity to experience the pharaoh’s treasures in their entirety as they were found!
Enjoy an engaging audio guide as you move through the exhibition to make the most of your experience. As this exhibit is self-paced, you can spend as much time as you want walking around learning about King Tutankhamun and marveling at his treasures.
Photo credit: Biltmore
Tickets are available now through October 31, 2025. If you’d like to purchase tickets for the event, please click here.
Brush Up On Your History: Fun Facts About King Tut
Before your trip to the King Tutankhamun exhibit at Biltmore, here are some fun facts about the Egyptian ruler that you may not have known.
#1. King Tut was nicknamed “the Boy King” because his reign began when he was only nine years old.
#2. King Tut died at age 18, and he was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, surrounded by 5,000 treasures, including a golden throne, crown and cobra, pottery and elaborate chests. He was also buried with footwear, some of which depicted paintings of his enemies.
Photo credit: Egypt Museum
#3. Tut’s coffin was an intricate 3-piece sarcophagus. The outermost part was made of red quartz, and the innermost part was made of solid gold (weighing around 240 pounds).
#4. Tutankhamun’s tomb was robbed two times. Howard Carter and his team spent a decade cataloguing and emptying Tutankhamun’s tomb after its discovery in 1922. However, Carter wasn’t the first to behold King Tut’s magnificent treasures, as the tomb had previously been broken into and robbed twice before.
Exploring the Land of the Sky: Things to Do in Asheville, NC
While the King Tut exhibit and a visit to Biltmore are memorable experiences in and of themselves, we also wanted to provide some other area attractions to see to help with your planning.
Take a Drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway: Roll your windows down and breathe in the fresh mountain air on a relaxing drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. While some areas are still closed from Hurricane Helene, areas around Asheville are open. If you love hiking, we recommend driving up to Black Balsam Knob for a scenic drive and a breathtaking hike too.
Enjoy Asheville’s Eclectic Cuisine: Explore the flavors of the world right here in Asheville! From the island flavors of Hawaii to the mouthwatering paella of Spain, our variety of restaurants offer incredible dishes that you won’t easily forget. Some of our favorite places to dine include Limones, Tall Johns, Jargon, and Nine Mile.
Shop Local Art & Pottery: Asheville is full of incredible local artists who dearly need support following Hurricane Helene. If you’d like to help support our community, grab local pottery from East Fork or take home a local painting from the River Arts District.
If you’re looking for additional ideas, check out our Digital Guidebook or ask our innkeepers for recommendations!
This spring, Asheville is ready and exciting to welcome visitors from all over as our beautiful mountain town continues to recover and ramps up again following damages from Hurricane Helene. I-40 is now open from Tennessee, so if you’ve been waiting to visit Asheville, we hope you’ll take this opportunity to come visit us! Thank you for your support of 1900 Inn on Montford and our local businesses. We look forward to seeing you soon.
