Founded by Auguste Mariette and opened in 1902, the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities holds over 120,000 artifacts spanning thousands of years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Its neoclassical building, designed by French architect Marcel Dourgnon, occupies a prominent position on Cairo's Tahrir Square. The collection includes treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb, the Narmer Palette, statues of the great pharaohs, papyri, coins, and artifacts from nearly every period of ancient Egyptian history. While many items — including the Royal Mummies and parts of the Tutankhamun collection — have been transferred to the newer Grand Egyptian Museum and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the museum remains one of Cairo's most important cultural landmarks with a vast remaining collection. The building itself is on Egypt's UNESCO Tentative List.
| Mon | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tue | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wed | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thu | 09:00–17:00 |
| Fri | 09:00–16:00 |
| Sat | 09:00–17:00 |
| SunToday | 09:00–17:00 |
Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Nearest station: Sadat (Metro Lines 1 & 2, ~1 min walk), Nasser (Metro Line 2, ~10 min walk)
£550
Student: 275 EGP. Children under 6: free. Audio guide: 75 EGP. Royal Mummies no longer here (moved to NMEC in 2021).
Ramped entrance available. Elevator access to all floors. Braille labels and sign language services. Free wheelchairs available at the museum.
Christophe Badoux, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)