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Tahrir Square
Cairo
Egypt -
+20 2 579 6974
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Neighborhood :
Downtown
http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/ - Mon to Sun from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Founded in 1858 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette (whose tomb is in the museum's garden), the giant salmon-colored building was built in 1902 under Khedive Abbas II Helmi. Housing one of the world's greatest collections of Egyptian artifacts, it boasts more than 136,000 artifacts from every period of pre-Islamic Egyptian history. It would be impossible to see everything in one go (allowing 60 seconds at each exhibit it would take nine months to see them all), so it is best to plan several visits if time allows. The exhibits on the ground floor are arranged more or less chronologically running clockwise with an ecclectic sample of Pharaonic highlights in the atrium. Don't miss the highly-lauded Amarna collection tucked away at the back. Upstairs are priceless treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun, the museum's crowning glory. Also on the top floor is the Mummy Room, which reopened in 1994 after years of controversy and contains the mummies of Egypt's mightiest Pharaohs.
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Hire a private guide
Given the enormity of the collection the best bit of advice I can give is to hire one of the many guides that work at the museum. This is easil...
Treasure trove of ancient history
This magical place was built in the 19th century to house the wonders of ancient Egypt, but the collection quickly grew too large. The process ...
Treasure Torve
The collection of artefacts is breathtaking. You need 2 days to see everything and take it in properly. The downside is that the surroundings d...
get a private guide.
Get a personal tour guide! There is to much to see and you need someone to show you everything you need to see without the huge group.
Great Museum, but little is labeled
I was impressed by th level of security at the museum. I work in an industry where security should not be noticed, and that was certainly the ...
Super
We loved the things to see and do there, i really enjoyed my visit. During our stay in egypt we saw many museums but this was the best.
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