The collections behind the monuments
Museums
From the Grand Egyptian Museum beside the pyramids to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Museums of Islamic and Coptic art, and regional museums in Luxor, Aswan and Alexandria.
Ideas to start with
- The Tutankhamun galleries
- The Royal Mummies Hall
- Islamic metalwork, glass and manuscripts
- Nubian life and the rescue campaign
Travel responsibly
- Check each museum's own website for opening hours and photography rules.
Places
- Grand Egyptian MuseumA large museum beside the pyramids, home to the Tutankhamun collection.
© Sohilaali869 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Egyptian Museum, TahrirThe 1902 museum on Tahrir Square, a landmark of Egyptology with the Narmer Palette and royal statues.
© Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons - National Museum of Egyptian CivilizationEgypt's story from prehistory to today, with the Royal Mummies Hall.
© Rowyda elshaer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Museum of Islamic Art, CairoA thousand years of Islamic art from Spain to India: glass, metal, wood, manuscripts.
© Hassan Hamdy wahidy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - Coptic MuseumChristian art of Egypt — icons, textiles, manuscripts — inside the Babylon fortress area.
© Radosław Botev · CC BY 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons - Luxor MuseumA compact, well-lit museum of Theban finds on the corniche.
© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Nubian Museum, AswanNubia's history from prehistory to today, born of the campaign to save its monuments.
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Bibliotheca AlexandrinaThe modern revival of the ancient library, with museums and a planetarium facing the sea.
© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Combine it with another way to travel
© Argenberg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Mediterranean beaches + Alexandria's history
Summer days on the North Coast with the Graeco-Roman catacombs, the Bibliotheca and Qaitbay a short drive away.
Beaches & the Red SeaHistorical & archaeologicalMuseums
- 1 North Coast (Mediterranean)
- 2 Alexandria
- 3 Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
- 4 Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- 5 Montaza Palace gardens
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 11Sustainable cities and communitiesTarget 11.4: strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage.
- SDG 8Decent work and economic growthTarget 8.9: devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.
Sources
Editorial overview. Opening hours, prices, permits and access rules change: confirm them with the responsible authority or a licensed operator before you travel.