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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the biggest museums in the world. More than 120,000 artifacts from ancient Egypt are kept there. The museum was established in 1835 and has welcomed visitors since 1858. Each visitor on Cairo day tours must visit the Egyptian Museum. You may go through Egyptian history in this sizable and magnificent museum. In this article, we'll study some of the museum's most well-known treasures while on an Egypt online tour.

History of the Egyptian Museum

One of the world's oldest museums is the Egyptian Museum. Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist, created it in 1835. The location of the Great Pyramid of Giza was also found and excavated by Mariette.

One of the greatest collections in the world, the museum is home to more than 120,000 ancient Egyptian antiquities. The Rosetta Stone, Tutankhamun's mummy, and Ramses II's monument are a some of the museum's most well-known exhibits. On your Egypt day tours, you will get the opportunity to view all of these magnificent statues in person and learn about their histories.

Throughout the years, the museum has undergone a number of restorations, the most recent being in 2010. There is extra exhibit space, a meeting facility, and a library in the new museum complex. One of Cairo's most visited tourist destinations, the Egyptian Museum receives over 1 million visitors a year. This wonderful tourist destination is regarded as a key tourism hub in our Egypt Travel packages.

History of the Egyptian Museum

The Collection of the Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian museum offers a comprehensive look at the history and culture of ancient Egypt.

Some of the most popular artifacts on display at the museum include the mummy of Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx of Giza, and the Akhenaten Colossi. Other highlights include an extensive collection of grave goods, statues, reliefs, and paintings.

The museum welcomes visitors every day but Monday. Admission is free for Egyptians and residents of Arab League countries. For everyone else, ticket prices start at $9 USD for adults and $4 USD for children. Since you are in Cairo, you can use your time and take a day dinner cruise on the Nile and entertain with the unique Egyptian food in a great atmosphere, which will take you to another level of fun.

The Collection of the Egyptian Museum

The Architecture of the Egyptian Museum

The ground floor, the first floor, and the basement are the three primary areas of the museum.

The museum's ground level has a number of galleries where temporary exhibits are held, as well as several Egyptian symbols that depict the length of the gad and goddess. Around 26 mummies that were found in royal tombs are housed at the Mummies Hall, which is also on the ground floor.

More than 30 rooms on the museum's first level are dedicated to displaying diverse items from Ancient Egypt. They include of furniture, jewels, coffins, statues, and so on. The mummies of some of Egypt's most well-known Pharaohs, notably Tutankhamun and Ramses II, are kept in the Royal Mummies Room, which is also on the first level.

The basement of the museum contains a library and a laboratory. The library has over 30,000 books about Egyptian history and culture. The laboratory is used for restoration work on artifacts from the museum collections.

the Egyptian Museum

The Grandeur of the Egyptian Museum

Choose a day trip to Cairo from our Egypt travel package since the enormous Egyptian museum is sure to wow. The time spent investigating all the Egypt classic tours has to offer, nevertheless, is definitely worth it. For anybody interested in ancient Egypt, a visit to the Egyptian Museum is a must. It is a veritable treasure mine of history and culture.

Conclusion

Perhaps one of Cairo's most visited tourist attractions is the Egyptian Museum. The museum gives a fascinating look into the lengthy history and vibrant culture of Egypt thanks to its extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. The Egyptian Museum should definitely be included on your agenda if you're traveling to Cairo. Keep up with activities at the Egyptian museum by reading more about our incredible Egypt online tour blogs.

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