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Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
Best time to visit
Arrive at opening on weekday mornings to beat crowds and the midday heat; midweek is generally quieter than weekends.
Budget tips
Expect to pay around 200 to 300 EGP for foreign adult entry, check the museum website for current rates; students and Egyptian residents pay reduced fees, and the Royal Mummy Room requires a separate ticket.
Recommended for
History buffs, Archaeology students, Culture lovers, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
2-3 hours
About
Quick facts: Dim galleries hold more than 120,000 artifacts, where gilded masks and towering stone statues make the air feel thick with stories. A famous gold funerary mask draws audible gasps, and tiny inlaid jewelry rewards patient, close-up inspection.
Highlights: Lean in: low, honey-colored lighting and a faint, dust-and-wood scent make the echoing galleries feel like a time machine, where roughly 120,000 artifacts are packed into rooms from tiny faience ushabti figurines to oversized stone reliefs. During the 2011 uprising, curators famously formed human chains around display cases and kept a handwritten conservation log by candlelight, details you can still sense in scuffed floors and sticky notes clinging to century-old cabinets.
Insider tips
- Wear comfortable shoes, the galleries are large and seating is limited.
- Buy the extra ticket for the Royal Mummy Room if interested, arrive early because it can close earlier than the main halls.
- Start on the upper floors to see major treasures before crowds gather on the ground level.
- Bring a small bottle of water and keep valuables secure; flash photography may be restricted, so check signage before photographing.
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