The blockbuster exhibition "Treasures of the Pharaohs," which drew over 400,000 visitors at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, is set to travel to the United States after its Roman run ends on June 14, 2026. The show, which attracted a notably young audience including 60,000 students, will debut at the de Young Museum in San Francisco from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, then move to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, from March 14 to September 19, 2027. The U.S. tour will feature 130 artifacts, including pieces never before exhibited in North America, such as treasures from the Golden City of Amenhotep III discovered in 2021.
This international expansion matters because it brings a major scholarly exhibition of Egyptian antiquities to American audiences for the first time, highlighting the enduring global appeal of pharaonic culture. The record attendance in Rome—with 20% of non-school visitors under 30—demonstrates strong intergenerational interest, while the collaboration between Italian organizers (Ales S.p.A., MondoMostre) and U.S. institutions (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Kimbell Art Museum) underscores the growing trend of cross-continental museum partnerships. The inclusion of newly excavated artifacts from the Golden City adds archaeological significance, making the tour a landmark event for Egyptology and museum programming.