Egypt's Best Museums

The Museums that can be visited during Egypt travel hold amazing Ancient Egypt artifacts and relics left behind by Pharaohs centuries ago. Many pharaonic treasures and accounts of history can be witnessed in Cairo's Egyptian Museum should you travel to Cairo. However, because the history of Egypt dates back to 3100 BC and spans the cultures of Greek, Coptic, Roman, and Islamic empires, there are many museums dedicated to individual periods of time. Aside from the amazing pyramid and temple sites available on Egypt tours, America Israel Travel highly suggests making some of the museums in Egypt part of your Egypt travel

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The coral pink, copper-domed Egyptian Museum in Cairo sits elegantly in the shadows of Cairo's modern day town hall. With a neo-classical French exterior, the mild exterior differs greatly from the opulent wonders and ancient treasures held within the museum. Monumental statues tower above visitors to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo, carved in the image of King Djoser and Amenhotep III. Each gallery on the ground floor offers an amazing window into the past of great kingdoms of Ancient Egypt. Visitors can even view the 5,000 year old palette of King Narmer if they visit this Egyptian museum on their tours to Cairo.

The wealth of Ancient Egypt is abundantly apparent through the artifacts available for viewing in the many galleries of this museum, however, the upper floor holds the most interesting piece of all. The Tutankhamun Galleries hold over 1,700 different artifacts, including the infamous tomb of Tutankhamun. It was discovered in the Valley of the Kings opposite modern day Luxor in West-Thebes.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is unrivalled when it comes to Ancient Egyptian history and artifacts, boasting over 136,000 pieces on display and with hundreds of thousands stored in the depths of the basement. Many of these artifacts date back to the beginning of united Egypt in 3,100 BC. The Egyptian Museum of Cairo is world renowned for having the finest collection of Ancient Egyptian antiquities, which is why most Cairo tour packages include a stop at this infamous museum.

The Grand Museum (Giza)

With a budget of more than $500 million USD, a new Grand Museum in Giza will surely become one of the most amazing modern attractions Egypt has to offer. Not only will this museum be technologically advanced, but the displays will be both interactive and cyber-friendly. Once it has been completed, it will house the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world—even in comparison to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Sure the Grand Museum in Giza will quickly become a must on Egypt tours that stop in Giza.

The Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria

The Graeco-Roman Museum is home to artifacts and pieces that span the 4th century BC through the 7th century AD. This museum's pieces bear witness to the gradual change of the Egyptian and Greek pantheons into the dog Serapis cult. The museum was opened by Khedive Abbas Helmy II towards the end of the 19th century and holds over 40,000 pieces, which vary from ancient coins and portraits to the finds of archaeological excavations near Alexandria and the Fayoum Oasis. America Israel Travel highly suggests stopping at the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria while traveling in Egypt.

The Nubia Museum in Aswan

The Nubia Museum in Aswan beautifully displays the distinctive Nubian culture and artistic achievements throughout history.

Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil & his Wife's Museum in Giza

The museum of Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil and his wife located in Giza houses their personal collection of sculptures, paintings, and vases from 19th century Europe.