Night at the Museum 3 summary

In 1938, in Egypt a team of archaeologists are digging into a tomb to look for a very valuable
artifact. A young boy falls through a hole, leading his father and the others to what they came for
- the tablet of Ahkmenrah. Several local men see the tablet and say that if the archaeologists
remove it, then "the end will come".

In present day New York City, Larry Daley is overseeing a nighttime event at the Museum of
Natural History with Dr. McPhee in attendance. Larry gathers the favorite exhibits, including
Teddy Roosevelt, Attila the Hun, Sacagawea, Dexter the Monkey, and Rexy the T-Rex skeleton.
Larry meets a new wax figure Neanderthal modeled after himself named Laaa. Ahkmenrah had
earlier warned of the tablet's corrosion, causing the exhibits to act abnormally. The corrosion
causes chaos, with the attendees having to flee from dangers caused by the affected exhibits.
When Larry returns home, he catches his son Nicky throwing a party as the DJ. Nicky explains
he doesn't intend to apply to college, wanting to take time to pursue being a DJ and to figure out
what he wants to do with his life.

Larry researches the tablet and learns Cecil Fredericks, former security guard who tried stealing
the tablet, was the boy present at its discovery. Larry finds Cecil in a retirement home along with
his cohorts Gus and Reginald. Larry explains to Cecil what is happening and he recalls "the end
will come" prophecy, realizing it was not an "end of the world" prophecy but a reference to an
end to the magic. He suggests they consult Ahkmenrah's parents, who are in the British Museum.
Larry later goes to Dr. McPhee, who is being fired, and convinces him to call the British
Museum and allow Larry to travel there with Ahkmenrah and the tablet.

Larry and Nicky travel to London, meeting security guard Tilly, who lets them into the museum.
When Larry gets into the museum, he sees that Laaa, Teddy, Sacagawea, Attila, Dexter, Jed, and
Octavius have all stowed away to join on the adventure. The Tablet brings the British exhibits to
life and the gang encounters a Triceratops skeleton which chases them. They are saved by Sir
Lancelot. Unfortunately, Jed and Octavius fell into the ventilation chambers. Larry sends Dexter
into the ventilation with Nicky's cell phone attached to his waist to find Jed and Octavius. Jed
and Octavius land on a Pompeii exhibit just before it erupts. The gang fights off a nine-headed
Xiangliu statue, which Larry defeats using a defibrillator. Meanwhile, Dexter urinates on the lava
to save Jed and Octavius.

The gang finds the tombs of Ahkmenrah's parents, Merenkahre and Shepseheret. Merenkahre is
at first hesitant to reveal the truth behind the Tablet, but he eventually admits it was a gift made
for his son when he was a baby to keep the family together always. Endowed with the power of
Khonsu, the tablet needs moonlight to retain its magic. Lancelot steals the tablet, mistaking it for
the Holy Grail and then leaves to find Guinevere. The tablet continues to corrode, causing
Teddy's hands to return to wax and Ahkmenrah to age. The gang splits up to find Lancelot, but
Larry is caught by Tilly, who then locks Larry and Laaa in the security room. Larry starts to
think about his relationship with Nicky; Laaa smashes the door's glass with his head to free them.
The gang continue the search, but are cornered by the Trafalgar Square lion statues. Larry
distracts them with a flashlight like in the cat video Jed and Octavius had previously watched on
YouTube.

Lancelot has arrived at a local theater showing a Camelot production starring Hugh Jackman as
King Arthur and Alice Eve as Guinevere; he runs onstage, trying to convince "Guinevere" to join
him. They convince Lancelot he's mistaken, causing him to the roof. Larry and the gang attempt
convincing him to adjust the tablet to receive moonlight. Larry convinces Lancelot to give him
back the tablet to save his friends once the other exhibits all return to their lifeless state due to
the tablet's corrosion. Larry then adjusts the tablet and it is restored by the moon, reanimating
Teddy, Dexter, and the rest. Larry returns the tablet to Merenkahre after the New York exhibits
explain that they believe the tablet and the pharaohs should stay together. On the way out, Larry
catches Tilly and Laaa in a romantic moment. As they leave, Larry tells Tilly that, starting the
next day, she will have the greatest job in the world. Back in New York, the exhibits accept their
fate and say goodbye to Larry.

Three years later, a British Museum treasures exhibition event is happening at the American
Museum of Natural History. Tilly shows up to McPhee's office with a box. McPhee explains that
Larry left the museum and went on to become a teacher, after taking the blame for what
happened when the exhibits went ballistic, granting McPhee his job back. Tilly opens the box
and takes out the tablet. She brings Dr. McPhee to show him all the exhibits coming to life,
including some new light displays. The revived exhibits then have a party. Outside, Larry pauses
on the sidewalk to see the flashing lights from inside the museum; as he watches, he smiles.
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