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Egyptian Museum, Cairo Overview

Located on the north side of Tahrir Square, the Egyptian Museum houses some of the rarest and most unique historical artifacts of the time. With a collection of roughly 120,000 items, it is one of the largest museums in the region. It also holds the record of owning the world's most extensive collection of Pharaonic antiques.

The corridors and halls of the museum building, the gold death mask of Tutankhamun, Mummies, jewellery and many other historical artefacts serve as a medium to give you a sneak peek into one of the golden eras of Egyptian culture and civilisation.
The Egyptian Museum was established at Boulaq in 1858, initially by the Egyptian government.

Once you reach the museum, you will be welcomed by collections and artefacts dating to the period from 1550 to 1069 BC, the New Kingdom. Large statues, coffins, tables, coins and pieces of manuscripts are present right in front of your post clearing the security check. Most of the manuscripts have decayed due to ageing, but the coins are restored very well and are made of gold, silver and bronze.

The 1st floor of the building exhibits artefacts from the last two dynasties of Egypt. This includes the collections from the Valley of the Kings and the Tombs of Pharaohs Thutmosis-III, Thutmosis-IV, Amenophis-II and Hatshepsut. The floor displays materials discovered from the intact Tombs of Tutankhamun as well as Psusennes-I as well. These exhibitions are bound to give you a tour of ancient Egypt and the skills owned by artisans of those times.

Noteworthy Artefacts: Gold Death Mask of Tutankhamun, Inlaid Diadem with Vulture and Cobra Uraeus, Emblem of Anubis

How to Reach

Car
In case you wish to go to the museum by road, you can book a taxi or hire a car for the day. Once you have access to the wheel, all you need to do is to head straight towards the Museum situated at Tahrir Square in Cairo city.

Subway
To reach the Museum via Subway, you need to deboard the metro at Sadat Station. Once you have reached Sadat, the Egyptian Museum lies at a walking distance of 0.4 Km north of the station only. This will save a lot of time from the traffic jams of the city.

Tips

Carry some books containing the history of the artefacts placed in the museum. This will help you select which artefacts and items you want to visit first in the museum as per your interest.