Grand Egyptian Museum
A huge museum next to the pyramids that presents the Tutankhamun collection together.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 4 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Weekday morning
Tip: Book your ticket online in advance.
Show on mapMuseums – Cairo
Cairo is home to some of the world's richest collections, from pharaonic treasures to Islamic art and Coptic heritage. New museums alongside the old ones turn the city into a living history workshop.
Combined ticket
There is no combined ticket for the museums; each sells its own ticket, with higher prices for foreigners than for locals.
Free admission days
There are no fixed free days; bring your international student card for a student discount.
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Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
The classic museum on Tahrir Square since 1902, holding hundreds of thousands of artifacts.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- At opening in the morning
Tip: Check current opening hours and closed halls beforehand.
Show on mapNational Museum of Egyptian Civilization
A modern museum that tells Egypt's history from start to finish and displays the royal mummies.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Leave time to visit the Royal Mummies Hall separately.
Show on mapMuseum of Islamic Art
A rich collection of Islamic art, from ceramics and woodwork to manuscripts.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Plan the museum for the same day as your Islamic Cairo walk.
Show on mapCoptic Museum
Icons, textiles and manuscripts of early Christian Egypt in Old Cairo.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Visit it together with the nearby Hanging Church.
Show on mapGayer-Anderson Museum
A house museum in two Ottoman-era homes beside the Ibn Tulun Mosque, furnished with curios.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: See it on the same trip as the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Show on mapManial Palace Museum
A royal palace on Roda Island blending Ottoman, Persian and Moorish styles.
- Category
- Palace
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Before noon
Tip: Save a little time to walk the gardens too.
Show on mapAbdeen Palace Museum
A former royal palace with collections of weapons, medals and gifts.
- Category
- Palace
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Bring your ID or passport with you.
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