Egyptian Museum

The greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities is, without doubt, that of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
To be sure, the museum can be daunting in the sheer numbers of its antiquities on show, but there is an order within its layout and it is a dream come true for anyone wanting to study Egyptian antiquities.




However, the negative side is that the environmental and display conditions leave a great deal to be desired. Labels on some exhibits date from early in the century and many items have no labels at all. Guidebooks are available at the museum, although they are limited to some of the major items.

Beautyfull museum.. but really really hot (airco didn't work). Have to turn in you photo/video camera so I don'd have anny pictures. When we got inside an arabic guy was filming the place in front of the guards so. Those rule are just for tourists...
Nevertheless.. one of the most beautifull musea i know...

Extremly worth the visit, perfect oppertunity to see the famous king rameses the great in all his glory. then of course there was the wonderfull experience of the animal mummy chamber which i thought looked more like animal fosils. what was most facinating was the aligator or crocidile that had been mummified.

if you happen to visit ciaro then the egyption museum is a must see and the mummie hall is an experience that must not be missed.

I went here on July, so it was so hot. I expected air conditioning, but they didn't have it. So, I was half passed out and couldn't concentrate to see things with the heat although there were a lot of cool stuff. If you go here on winter, it's better.

Regular adult admission is about $10, but if you pay extra ( I forgot how much, it wasn't cheap compared with regular admission fee), you can go to King Tut's cool stuff.

Also, we can't bring certain things inside of the museum, so reception will take your baggage without any charge. Kids were working there, too, so I was really worried, but it was ok. It's better not to bring anything valuable. My stuff was ok, but it's not that safe. They just put it in a small box. Since I don't have any pictures of the museum, maybe even camera is not allowed. Sorry, I don't remember clearly.

My honest opinion is it's ok for the price. You can't imagine it like museums in the US or any advanced countries. I guess it's a decent museum for Africa, but it's worth going! Check it out if you are interested in.