linders Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Has anyone gone to the Ghengis Khan exhibit that is touring? I just found out it is in Atlanta until January. Before I get too excited (I always loved the guy), any feedback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susann Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 We went when it was here, probably about a year ago, and I thought it was interesting. My history buff DS enjoyed it. The girls were a little young for it, I think. If it is the same one we saw, there is a real mummified body an display, but it is set up in such a way you can easily skip it if you want. We went with a homescho group and it took us much longer to get through the exhibit than most of he other families, but that is pretty typical for my DS and anything historical, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Oh, I would LOVE that! My youngest is from Inner Mongolia and when I was in Inner Mongolia, Ghengis Khan's picture was in almost EVERY building and home. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I really liked it. Compared to many of the traveling exhibits we get, I thought it was a large collection. Also compared to others, there were more actual items from the 9th-12th century and not just replicas (though there are still some.) There are weapons, clothes, saddles, equipment, etc. The information was laid out well. I learned a good bit about the Mongolian Empire, but you probably already know lots more than I did. There's also a little bit about modern Mongolia. I'm not sure I would drive all the way from SC to see it, but if you are going to do other things in town, it's well worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 We saw that when it was here. We all enjoyed from my mom down to youngest. I think we all learned something too. The mummy was partitioned off here with a warning but wasn't any more gruesome than the mummy in the Egypt exhibit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I'm curious about this too. I'd love to go see the exhibit. I went to a Genghis Khan exhibit years ago (probably 20 years ago) in Nashville & loved it. Linders, have you read the book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford? It's excellent & fascinating & would be a great book to read (for yourself, not necessarily kids) before seeing the exhibit. Weatherford also has another book, The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, which I haven't read but might be another great one to check.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Oh, I would LOVE that! My youngest is from Inner Mongolia and when I was in Inner Mongolia, Ghengis Khan's picture was in almost EVERY building and home. Dawn That's a neat piece of info, Dawn. I have always wanted to visit Mongolia -- it's one of my biggest travel dreams. Any photos or more info/stories you can share? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 You know what is interesting? Back when the Circlevision China was still at Disneyland, I used to make a point to go in and watch it often. (it is now at Disney World, but was long taken away from DL) In there, he travels to Inner Mongolia and shows the wild horses and the grasslands. It was a dream of mine to go and see both of those things. I never thought my dream would be fulfilled by getting a child from that area! I got to see both of those things. We traveled up to a more remote area of the grasslands and there were yurts everywhere, wild horses ran around, and the grass was tall. It was COLD too and it was only mid-Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Linders, have you read the book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford? It's excellent & fascinating & would be a great book to read (for yourself, not necessarily kids) before seeing the exhibit. Weatherford also has another book, The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, which I haven't read but might be another great one to check.... Thanks for the book suggestion! Haven't read it but will now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 It was a dream of mine to go and see both of those things. I never thought my dream would be fulfilled by getting a child from that area! I got to see both of those things. We traveled up to a more remote area of the grasslands and there were yurts everywhere, wild horses ran around, and the grass was tall. It was COLD too and it was only mid-Sept. Great photo, Dawn! You look gorgeous in the traditional outfit. (Is that your ds?) So cool that your wish was fulfilled. I have the same wish to see the grasslands, wild horses, yurts, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yes, it is. He was only 2.5 years old then. He is now 8.5 years old! Great photo, Dawn! You look gorgeous in the traditional outfit. (Is that your ds?) So cool that your wish was fulfilled. I have the same wish to see the grasslands, wild horses, yurts, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yes, it is. He was only 2.5 years old then. He is now 8.5 years old! He's adorable. Time flies, eh? Will you take him back to visit Mongolia down the road, if able...? (And, if so, do you need a traveling companion? ;):D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I would like to go back to Inner Mongolia at some point, but cost wise, probably not for a good long while. Inner Mongolia is part of China, actual Outer Mongolia is a separate country. Dawn He's adorable. Time flies, eh? Will you take him back to visit Mongolia down the road, if able...? (And, if so, do you need a traveling companion? ;):D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Glad to see the reviews. We're going to go see this in Atlanta later this month. :D Lovely picture, Dawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Linders, have you read the book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford? It's excellent & fascinating & would be a great book to read (for yourself, not necessarily kids) before seeing the exhibit. Weatherford also has another book, The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, which I haven't read but might be another great one to check.... I loved that book! The Mongol Queens one is somewhere on my to-read list. :D I'd love to see this exhibit - is there someplace that says where it's traveling to (or did I miss the link? :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 We went (actually me, my younger son, and my father in law) in Atlanta and really enjoyed it. I wish that my older son was on the trip and able to see it -- he would have loved it. My FIL is actually a history professor and said he got a lot out of it. I would say it is geared at middle school and up kids but my 10 year old learned a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.