The Egyptian Museum of Tahrir square is located in the city center of Tahrir square where the revaluation of 2011 took place.
THOUGH MANY WESTERN MUSEUMS CONTAIN IMPRESSIVE collections of ancient Egyptian antiquities, none begins to rival the riches on display at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. Devoted entirely to the legacy of the pharaohs, the museum has more than 120,000 items of antiquity on display, ranging from delicately crafted jewelry to towering granite colossi of kings.
The museum is not especially big, and the floor plan of both upper and lower floors is simple rectangular, with a series of rooms around a central court linked by a perimeter corridor. The collection on the ground floor is organized chronologically. As you enter, bear left for the
The old Kingdom continue clockwise through the Middle and New Kingdoms, ending up in the Greco-Roman period. You can then take the southeast staircase to the upper floor, where the exhibits are arranged thematically. Ideally, try to arrive as close to 9 am. Opening time as possible, as the museum gets very crowded toward the middle of the day.
Planning your visit, You may need a tour guide to explain the details of the masterpieces and guide you according to the timeline of the pharaohs it’s recommended to book a tour that includes a tour guide service inside the Egyptian museum so you skip the queues to get the tickets and you see the must-see in the museum:
Egyptian museum tickets prices :
Egyptian Museum Ticket price per Adult: 200 LE
Egyptian Museum ticket price for Child: 100 LE
Student ticket price: 100 LE
Camera ticket price: 50 LE
Egyptian Museum opening time :
open 9:00 am – close 4:00 pm
Kindly check the following private tours which include the Egyptian Museum tour.
1 – Egyptian Museum Half-day tour
2 – Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum private day tour
3 – Citadel of Saladin and Egyptian Museum tour