Definitely a must see. Its so interesting to be able to see history first hand and up close. So many wonderful things to see with a story to each. You can spend an entire day and not see everything. It is best to have a local guide to help walk you through and explain what everything is. You get the sense of how people lived back in those days and how beautiful and detailed designs were as well. Best place to see if you want to experience history.

What a spectacular place. Our visit was not planned but we were so delighted. This is different from the Civilization Museum and is a MUST see. I would highly recommend hiring a certified guide after you enter because there is nothing really written on anything there. We ended up using google Lens to identify the statues, most of them were surprisingly identifiable. Granted, the museum could be better taken care of and dusted, but for some reason the chaos became part of the charm. Plan to spend two hours at least in here.

The largest museum in Egypt, a must visit! It hosts many antiques from excavations of the pyramids and the Valley of Kings. Dont miss the treasure of Tutankhamun is located on the second floor. If you are into mummies, head to Museum of Civilization after this. Highly recommend a tour guide that can explain the history behind the antiques.

I highly recommend you check out this Museum. It looks like a thrift store of poorly curated antiquities. You will either want to do a ton of study before entering or hire a guide because almost nothing is labeled and the things that are labeled have only a few word explanations. Like, I understand that I am looking at a rock, but whos rock is it, how old is it, and why should I care? None of this meaning is built into the museum even though they have a broader and more impressive collection than The Nation Museum of Egyptian Civ (besides the mummies). Highly recommend you read Waxmans Loot, which will compound your experience at this museum by providing you with the story of the museum, its curators, and the political dynamics around museums. Read Loot! This review sounds harsh, but its only because the amount of missed potential is baffling. With little to no help or quality displays, this is still the vastest and most important museum in Cairo.

Beautiful museum with so much to see. You can read about the history and get an image of the Egyptian culture. The museum is huge so if you’re looking for an in depth experience a tour guide would be a great idea!

Amazing place you would enjoy every piece and every corner has a story.Specially the hall for king Tut, unfortunately its not allowed there to take photos. If you have a chance to visit you would have amazing experience

This place is huge and you will have to pay to take pictures of the mummies. Oh and from what I recall there is a higher fee to take pictures of kings versus nobles etc. Apparently no one can take a picture of King Tut’s collection except for Will Smith (whatever that means) and some people will be taking pictures with their phone regardless of whether they paid for it or not. My fave was Thuya and Yuya (not attaching their faces).

Lovely museum with well kept artefacts. The history is mind boggling. You need to be a patient person when going here.... Preferably with a guide. Visit the museum shop for cute souvenirs.

A must go destination,Wonderful monuments and art crafts from 6000 years ago what a mind blowing thing.

Has 60,000 artifacts but a lot will be moved to the Grand Egyptian museum when it opens later this year.The mummies of Yuya & Thuya, the grandparents of Tutankhamen, are the main attraction. There are also the relics and sarcophagus of Tutankhamen discovered by Howard Carter, but no photos are allowed in this section.Lots of cartouches (royal name symbols), hieroglyphics (writing symbols), sarcophagus (burial coffins). Its quite difficult to get your head around the ancient Egyptian timeline, perhaps a simplified timeline visualising the old, middle, and new kingdoms and their rulers would make things easier to understand.

This place is so beautiful. 🥺🤍💥Plus, this was my first time ever going to a museum.

The truth is this museum has SO MUCH more potential. I understand they are building a new museum, but it’s sad to see the way they care for the exhibits and the overall look and feel of the items on display / general atmosphere.Very little explanation or information, and poor demonstration.Worth a visit - but with what this country has to offer they should really take advantage and unlock their potential.

Such a spectacular place with rich historical artifacts. It was an amazing experience visiting the Egyptian Museum. The artifacts are thousands years old and it shows a greater meaning of Innovation and development of our culture and society!I just didnt like one thing. Although I visited the museum during the pandemic, I saw barley anyone with following the rules and regulations. Only 2-3% people were wearing face masks and maintained social distancing. It was a bit disappointing.

Excellent museum housed in a beautiful building. As far as ancient history goes, Egypt is second to none. But the problem here is that there is very little information displayed regarding the exhibits. Is this so the guides can make money? Not sure. Tutankhamuns exhibits on the 1st floor were the most exciting although photos not allowed in that section :(

Having an amazing tour guide made this experience more enjoyable. Some artifacts are being moved to the new museum but I still got to learn about the rich Egyptian culture (Ramesses II and King Tut)

So much to see here. A must visit for anyone looking to explore the history of ancient Egypt. If youre really interested, you can spend a whole day here looking at the incredible exhibits. Go to the National Museum to see the mummies after visiting here.

Visiting is a must if you are in Cairo before the Grand museum opens. We could tell quite a few artifacts have been moved to the new museum as there were several empty areas inside. However, there was still plenty of fascinating things to see and learn about.

Amazing, full of history and preserved well. However, it is not as nice / clean as the natural history museum or V&A museum in London. Highly recommend taking a well spoken tour guide who can explain and contextualize the time periods.

Amazing works of art from the major periods in Egyptian history and of course the wonderful artifacts from King Tutankhamun the boy king.

Amazing museum. One day isnt enough to go through all the exhibits. Definitely going back.

A MUST visit while in Cairo.Numerous artifacts of ancient Egypt.The museum constantly improves its inventories and displays hence one might feel a tad disoriented.

Very big museum with a huge amounts of historical pieces and mummies. I like it so much but it needs more maintenance

Home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. But that number has been decreasing due to transfer of artifacts to a new museum. Still a great place to visit and with Egypts history!

Amazing history being kept in this museum. Cant wait to see the new museum once it opens.

The best museum i have ever been. We get lucky to see mummy from 3500 years ago.

Perhaps one of the greatest museums in the world, housing priceless artifacts from the ancient Egypt 🇪🇬 if you’re a tourist you need to come here and marvel the out of this world display of history and magic.

Amaaaaaazing place.Before going, make sure youre well rested because its huge. You wont want to leave. 🇪🇬👌

So much here. The Tutankhamen treasures are of course a treat but also so much ancient history here. Worth a lengthy wander around.

This museum is a treasure trove of information and history. There is a new museum being completed, so some artefacts have been moved out and are still being moved but you get the richness of the Egyptian culture

Super and amazing museum. They have all old statues, papiros, and others things from old Egypt. You can meet many from the historic books there and also know more about the old Egypt and the civilization. I would recommend the visit and the entire big 2 floors that you’ll visit there. At least 1h30 minimum to finish them.

Still my favorite between the old and new museum collections in Cairo. You could spend days with a guide and still not absorb all of the history.

A must see. Go with a tour guide though as theres too much to learn and description plaques are hit and miss and lean on information. Also note that they are moving the museum and as such items are being moved over so each day you see less and less.

Fantastic full collection of Egyptian historical artifacts. Actual mummies are on display, bringing that part of history to life. The Tutankhamun display is quite impressive.

I cant tell how much Im deeply moved in learning the history of humanity. Theres too much information to process but Im enjoying it so much. Theres really a difference when you see the artifacts in real life vs when you watch it in NatGeo. This place is really HUGE! You can spend more than a day as long as you have enough time visiting other places in Egypt.The mask of Tutankhamun is the main highlight of this place! They say its pure gold around 10kg and taking photo/video of it is not allowed... But as long as youre not caught, that photo is yours to keep🤭Other artifacts found in King Tuts tomb are also housed here, making the secondary highlight of the tour.

Very proud of you Egypt 🇪🇬Great historical place 👌

A museum packed with a lot to see, and I don’t mean that in a positive way. It looks like a warehouse housing these treasures. Unfortunately, so many artifacts were in bad condition, dusty, and even unlabelled. I would say about 50% of the things there are unlabelled. The way it’s structured, you can’t help but get lost and disoriented. You’re greeted with a large hall housing giant statues and artifacts and then it branches out into left, right, and upstairs. The little hallways that lead from one to the other seem endless.My advice is: only visit if you’re an expert in Egyptology or if you’re planning on having a tour guide from the museum (I don’t recommend the latter). I saw some foreigners walking around with a guide and they spent so much time on one single artifact with a museum quite literally packed with hundreds of thousands of artifacts. Unless you trust that your guide will show you as many things as possible, then go for it. Otherwise, this truly was a painful experience because a museum this disorganised housing a huge amount of rich history doesn’t do it justice.I would encourage you to visit nevertheless because you get to be present within such an enriching history, art, and civilisation. Just make sure you prepare to be underwhelmed by how it’s all being honoured.

The old museum ,it seems not like old days, many pieces are not there, card for explaining are very small very hard to read with lack of efficient lights, it seems neglected ready to move to the new museum, in the meantime the building itself is gorgeous and historic

It most amazing Musium, located at centerpiece of Tahrir Square, it has been a mecca for Egyptologists since it opened and houses some of the world’s greatest ancient relics.Enter charges for foreigners- 200 ELLocals - 30 ELNo charges for photographyIf your a foreigner you must visit.

It is a very big museum with lots of things to see. It has an area where the treasures found from tutankhamuns tomb are kept and it is absolutely mesmerizing. There are also 2 mummies kept there and they are yuya and thuya

You guys should see the Golden Mask of the young king Tut Ankh amun (not sure if I spelled it correctly)Leaked pic, the security doesnt allow us to take photos at the kings hall, tho I could snatch this one ;)

This is the right place to see in Cairo. The other location is not correct. Strangely no one cares....

Many of the pieces here have been shipped out to the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Still some interesting exhibits (King Tut), but at this point I would probably recommend that others hold off and wait for GEM to open.The building/facilities there are incredibly worn out, quite a sad state for one of the most iconic buildings in Cairo. The building itself is quite remarkable and hopefully will one day be renovated.

If you are in Cairo, a visit is a must. Museum with amazing and ancient artifacts. The space dedicated to Tutankhamen is special. The museum could be managed and cleaned a little better. I recommend the visit.

It is the worst museum i have ever visited, too expensive for what it is (240 egyptian pounds), the only thing they have its Tutankhamun treasure since they have moved all the royal mommies to their new museum National Museum of Egyptian Civilization).The museum is filthy, they don’t give proper maintenance, you can see the dust in the air.They are moving all the stuff to their new museum (Grand Egyptian Museum) that is supposed to open in November 2022 but it is not an excuse to have the museum in such state, a lot of stuff is already in boxes or in process of being packed.It is important to go since its the most famous museum in Cairo but it is not a great experience.

A bit disappointed as half the museam was empty, they are moving to grand new premises which Im sure will be amazing and beautiful, but this was a let down and there wasnt much to see but we still paid allot to enter.

This museum was disappointing.Theres almost no information, and the museum feels abandoned. They are moving most collections to the new museum, and you can see that with all the boxes and missing items.It must have been interesting, but not anymore.The photography ticket (300 LE) is not really necessary, and is expensive. Be wary of the people outside telling you that the museum is not opened: they are lying (for a reason I dont understand).

Being inside the Egyptian museum made us feel like taking a time machine and traveled back in time 😍

Definitely worth seeing! Tons of historic pieces over there :)

This museum contains many amazing works of art. You shouldnt visit Cairo without visiting this place. With that being said, they are in the process of building a new bigger museum in Cairo and it seems that a few pieces have already been moved out or are in the process of being moved. If you are planning a trip to Cairo, I suggest that you wait until the new museum is opened.

Very nice museum. With great artifacts. Not sure how the tours work but there are many people offering tours.

Awesome museum, full of unreplacebles artefacts ❤

Even though most of the collection has either been moved or is in the process of moving to the grand Egyptian museum, it is still worth visiting as it still contains a lot of beautiful artifacts.

A good idea that we visited the museum as the last day of the programme, that wrapped up all our experiences in the actual sites. this is a huge museum, may take even a DAY ! luckily we had two Egyptologists in our tour, they guided us in every detail. otherwise, highly suggested to join the guided tour in the museum. (for treasures of Tutankhamun, please head to the dedicated exhibition at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza)

If you can’t find an ancient Egyptian relic here- try British Museum. (In all fairness Louvre and Vatican museum both have a sizeable collection but I’d like to give a shout out to British Museum and remind everyone what British empire had done to the world.)

Such a beautiful building but really sad to see it has not been maintained properly. Very few explanation about the stories, Pharaons or the pieces. Also a lot of pieces were moved to the new museum but the place is still not open as of early 2022.Nevertheless there is still the mask of toutankhmun which is really nice to see.Don’t bring any camera in your bag because the security guards will ask you to pay the camera fee or to put it to the security box where a guy will request a baksheesh (phone is ok)

The museum has lost its importance with the construction of new museum. It has huge collection of artifacts which are not displayed properly. The star attraction is the golden face mask of Tutankhamun.

HISTORY OF HUMANITY. MUMMIES, STAUTES and much more. If you have the chance to visit please do it. Dont think about it twice.

Lots of great items to look at. Still some King Tut stuff

Awesome place.The accuracy and beauty of ancient artifacts are astonishing. Very recommended.

The collections are superb. Lighting, the presence of signage, and the quality of the displays are lacking. There also really needs to be better enforcement regarding not letting people touch the artifacts. Nonetheless, this museum shouldnt be missed.

Very impressive, especially the artefacts from King Tuts tomb

You can tell this museum has had better days. Info is outdated and is lacking on most of the pieces. The glass enclosures are dirty and overall rundown. Many of the artifacts are out for anyone to touch, clearly not giving them the importance they deserve.I know they are building a new museum, but there’s no reason to have let this old one run down so much.Afterthought: people that work there really need to learn to be polite

Located in the center of Cairo at Tahrir Square this is a must on any visitors itinerary. Formerly the most important museum in Egypt where all the greatest works of ancient Egyptian art were on display. However, since the construction of GEM, many of the artifacts have been moved out of the museum. Fortunately the King Tutankhamen collection remains for the time being, and is the major reason to visit.

Tube drills, CNC precision, faulty machine sawed granite box. Wonderful museum!

Amazing Museum and one the finest I have ever visited. The museum is huge with lots of artifacts. There is so much history from Luxor especially. Thoroughly enjoyed the museum for about 3-4 hours. It is good place to pass time to beat the heat.The best part of the museum is the mummy section (included in the ticket). It was nice to see the mummies so closely.Wonderful museum and it is a must visit.

The Great Egyptian Museum Cairo.

Lots of sights and a very big history to explore

Thats the place that reminds me about the old movies with pharaons and mummies.A great range of things to see from statues,sarcophagi,jewellery to sandals.As far as I could understand this is supposed to be the old museum-there is no technology used,all the glasses were full of finger-prints and the only info available about the exhibits was printed on a kind of post-it in arabic and english or french.I hope the new museum will be much better maintained.Whats more,they are still working on restoring artefacts.

I had a great experience. The museum is rich of heritage and history. Lots and lots of great stuff to be seen here. I d come back again and again

Expect huge crowds. Because its very popular every day. Please respect their laws. If it says no camera, just dont use it.After you exit, there is a huge souvenir shop. You can get some Papyrus, statues, books, keychains, shawls, tshirts, gowns and all sorts of plates.

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of history. Not only does it house the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, it also houses the many treasures of King Tutankhamen and many interesting statues that moved with the museums many relocations.

One of the most interesting museums I have visited. It is worth taking a few hours to view its rich collection. I spent at least 15 minutes just contemplating the mask of Tutankhamun, which is one of the most valuable and impressive exhibits.The building itself, which (still) currently houses the museum, is also very beautiful, cozy and suitable for such an incredible architectural treasure.Im glad I was able to visit the museum, while it was still housed there. Probably on my next visit to Cairo, the museum will be housed in the new building and I will be happy to visit it again.

It was okay. It felt like an archive warehouse. I think they are in the process of relocating some of the artifacts. The King Tut exhibit was amazing.

When in cairo a visit to the antiquity museum is a must . The place exhibits one of the finest examples of Egyptian artifacts dating back from the early dynasty all the way to the Greco roman era. The main sarcophagus and statues are being moved to the newer meusem but it still hold important pieces such as the treasure of Tut Ankhamon and Akhnaton .

This museum is a must see if visiting Cairo.

The Egyptian Museum The national Egyptian museum the home to the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art ,including treasures from Tutankhamun and artifacts dating back to 4000 BC. Over 150,000 genuine artifacts are presented .lies in busy Midan al-Tahrir.

Great Museum one of the best if not the best I have been to the history of all the old Ancient artifacts is cool. The Museum was very busy when I was there so was a long wait to get inside.

One of the most amazing places in cairo

Great place Great exhibits pity we didnt have time to take In all the exhibits

A lot of ancient stuff. The organization & visualization might be improved (lack of multimedia etc.).You can see there the real 4000 y.o. bodies!!!

Unique artifacts but at the moment alot is transported to the GEM

Everything is being moved to another location. Therefore… this museum will become obsolete. We had a very nice guide and learnt a lot! A good introduction before heading to the south.

Mast see if visiting Egypt .

Lots of things where missed since the new museum is about to open

So much history and great treasures of civilization on display here. But the place lacks basic requirements of a museum. The display is shabby and without any clear information. The place looks like a forgotten antique store. No clean toilets and the attendant charges people for using toilets on her own will. Even souvenirs shop is useless. Felt disappointed after seeing the state of this museum

Even though the museum is undergoing a bit of an adjustment as many items have moved out to Giza, it is still amazing to see. Some mummies still on display and thank goodness they left the Tut items on display here until Gizas new museum is all ready to open. Dont miss it.

Its cooked with amazing stuff because, well, this is Egypt! Its old. The new museum when it opens, will probably be beautiful and amazing, an be might not have be this historical charm.

You cannot be in Egypt and not visit this place. Absolutely high recommended!!You can also see tutankamons information.Its worthy to spend a few hours with a tour guide who can explain everything about it

Wonderful exhibits still lots to see even though the Grand Egyptian Museum has moved many pieces. Just experiencing the old historic building was a pleasure. Used Uber to get there from Giza

A very very big place and if youre From Egypt and students you get 60% off I entered with only paying 10 poundsAnd has a very interesting characters and beside it has many restaurants and shops and seriously dont miss out the chance on this Very existing trip!

Really a must see. Love my visit there in 2019, but nowadays, with the new Egyptian Museum, its actual collection is unknown for me.

Could have been done much better. Too many precious art craft but thrown in display without proper explanation. Signs hard to follow. Not well organized. Maybe because they are moving to new place?

The history and feel of the old girl is incredible. The way the artifacts are laid out is a bit odd, however not so much so that you cant enjoy it without a guide. With so much to see within the wall of the museum and all the small nooks and crannies its a great way to spend some time exploring.

Probably the only place in Cairo you will not be harassed to buy something, entry fee is higher for foreign nationals but well worth the price, it is a shame photographs cannot be taken inside Tutankhamun exhibits, but well worth the trip, other than his exhibition the remainder of the museum is in the process of being updated, once complete the exhibits will be much more modern and easier for foreigners to understand what is on display and more importantly the history behind it.

The museum is about to move to a bigger location, so walking around the artefacts at this time has something eerily magical about it. The building itself is very nice and the gift shop is a must.

Very crowded, except for the Tutankhamun collection, there are many exhibits but without much representation.Maybe you should wait for the opening of the new museum! Its expected to be open soon!Anyway, a unique experience!

If you want to use your camera, you need to buy a camera ticket. You can buy the ticket online

Really good museum if ur into history, its also very tourist oriented and they are not trying to rip you off like most places in cairo

Fantastic museum, although some of the exhibits have been moved to the new (bigger) one which opens next year. It was still very impressive and if thats anything to go by the new museum will be phenomenal

Brilliant place.No matter how many times I visited, I would like to visit it again.