Genghis Khan: The Exhibition July 14, 2011

WHO:
The Irving Arts Center

WHAT:
Genghis Khan: The Exhibition
The story of Genghis Khan the conqueror, the myth and the man is told through a stunning and highly interactive exhibition with more than 200 artifacts from museums and private collections.
The exhibition was organized by Don Lessem, author and president of Exhibits Rex, Inc., with curatorial consultation by leading Genghis Khan scholars, Dr. William Fitzhugh of the Smithsonian Institution and Dr. Morris Rossabi of Columbia University. The exhibition was developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Lenders include the National Museum of Mongolian History, the Institute of Archaeology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, the National Library of Mongolia, the Military Museum of Mongolia, the Dornogobi Province Museum, and the Dornod Province Museum in Mongolia. Artifacts are also on loan from private collections including the Kooros and Gotuaco families, Natsag Gankhuyag and Francis Boyd.

WHERE:
The Irving Arts Center is located at 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062.

WHEN:
The Exhibition runs June 1 to Sept. 30, 2011. Exhibit hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1-8 p.m. Admission is timed and the last entry time is at 6:30 p.m. daily.

TICKETS:
Tickets are $8 for children, groups and seniors (ages 55 years and above); and $12 for adults. Children under 2 years old are free. To purchase tickets contact the box office at (972) 252-2787 or visit www.KhanIrving.com. Strollers are permitted inside the exhibition.

About the Irving Arts Center :

The Irving Arts Center – a visual and performing arts facility – is a department of the City of Irving. The Arts Center became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2007 and is one of only 160 institutions nationwide to earn the honor. More than 130,000 visitors attend Arts Center events each year.

For more information :
Please contact the Arts Center at (972) 252-7558 or visit www.irvingartscenter.com.

Media Contact
Lisa Taylor
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