Items from Bolton Museum will be displayed at an exhibition later this year bringing lone of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time to life.

It was in 1922 that the tomb of Tutankhamen was found.

The Pharoah ruled Egypt in the 14th century BC and was the last of his family to rule the country at the end of the 18th dynasty.

William and Thomas Midgley were the first curators of the Bolton Museum.

And 100 years ago findings made by the Egyptian Exploration Society were sent to the site while they were serving in this role.

To mark the centenary an exhibition will take place in Barnsley this year, where the Midgley family originally came from.

And items at the collection in Bolton will be sent to the event in Yorkshire to explore the life of the Pharoah.

The event will be organised by Egyptiologist Professor Joann Fletcher.

She said it will tell the story of the Pharoah from “cradle to grave".

She said: “We’ll be resurrecting the world of Tutankhamen using artefacts from Amarna, the city where he was born and raised.

“It will be a sensory, immersive experience using augmented reality to tell the story of Tutankhamen from cradle to grave.”

The professor added: “We’ll be combining digital technology and the results of scientific research to really bring the world of Tutankhamen back to life.

“This collaboration between Bolton Museum and Barnsley Museums is unique.

“There are incredible links to Barnsley and stories that have never been told.

“It’s a local history story as well as an international story and it really will help us mark the centenary in a very special way.”

As well as the items from the Bolton Museum there will be 250 ancient artefacts, including ones which have never been seen before.

It will use traditional artefacts and new technologies to lift the lid on one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.

The exhibition will run from October until March next year.