Plan your visit
Concierge guides to Egyptian Museum Tickets
Practical, concierge-written guides to visiting Egyptian Museum Tickets: timing, transport, comparisons and FAQs.
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The Best Time to Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
When to go to the historic Tahrir Square museum — the quietest hours, the coolest months, Ramadan hours and how to plan around Cairo's heat and crowds.
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How to Get to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Every realistic route to the historic Tahrir Square museum — by metro to Sadat, by taxi and ride-hailing, from the Giza pyramids and around downtown Cairo.
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What to See at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
The great statue halls, the royal jewellery, the papyri and the sweep of pharaonic art in the world's first national museum of the Middle East.
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The Egyptian Museum vs the Grand Egyptian Museum
Tahrir Square's historic museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation — how the three differ and which to visit.
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The History of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
From Mariette's collection at Boulaq to the grand 1902 building on Tahrir Square — the story of the first national museum of the Middle East.