The Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the best activities in it

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest historical museum in the Middle East, and one of the most famous historical museums that displays ancient Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum contains more than 150 antiques, including rare pieces found in the tombs of kings in EgyptTherefore, it is one of the most important tourist places in Egypt, and we will mention to you the activities that we recommend during your visit to the museum.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the best activities in it

Watching the architectural art of creating the museum

The museum was established in the eighth century AD by order of Muhammad Ali, and it was officially opened in the nineteenth century AD in 1902. It is built on the French style from the outside, and there are marble murals on its walls for archaeologists from around the world, with the embodiment of two women in the Roman way, and their heads were adorned. in the traditional pharaonic form

Halls of the Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum consists of two floors, the first displays statues and heavy relics such as coffins, mummies and large paintings, and these antiquities are displayed according to the historical chronology, and the upper floor contains various archaeological collections, the most famous of which is the collection of King Tutankhamun, and the treasures of Tanis that came from the city of San al-Hajar of the city of Husseiniya Sharkia Governorate (Tanis, the first capital of Egypt in the Pharaonic era, from which agricultural caravans used to come)

Museum address: Marit Pasha Street, Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo

Dates of visiting the Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum is open for visits seven days a week, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Note: The box office closes at 4:15 p.m

Ticket prices for Egyptians

Entrance tickets to the museum for an individual: 30 pounds / student: 10 pounds, with a 50% discount on the price of the original tickets during the months of January and February 2021 for Egyptians only based on the approval of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities

Souvenir photography with a camera “only without flash is allowed” 20 pounds

Filming a commemorative video: 300 pounds

Ticket prices for foreigners

• Museum entrance tickets: 200 pounds per person / student: 100 pounds
• Souvenir photography “with the camera is allowed only without flash” 50 pounds
• Filming a commemorative video: 300 pounds
• Free entry for children up to 6 years old