Egyptian Museum
#23🏺 Archaeology & AntiquityCairo, Egypt

Egyptian Museum

120,000 Pharaonic treasures on Tahrir Square

About the museum

The historic 1902 home of Egyptian antiquities still holds extraordinary highlights even as the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Giza.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Tutankhamun gold mask (transitioning to GEM)
  • ◆Royal Mummies Hall
  • ◆Narmer Palette
  • ◆Khufu artefacts
  • ◆Yuya and Tjuyu treasures

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO Cairo

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