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Every page on MuseumOfEgyptianAntiquities.com in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Tours
- All tours
- Private Half-Day Egyptian Museum TourThe all-in half-day: a private Egyptologist, the entry ticket and pickup from anywhere in Cairo, about three hours inside.
- Old Egyptian Museum Half-Day TourA private car to Tahrir and back from $15. Add an Egyptologist, the ticket or lunch at checkout if you want them.
- Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old Cairo DayOne private day for four corners of Cairo, with every entry fee, lunch and an Egyptologist in the price.
- Old Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Coptic CairoThree Cairo districts in a private car from $20 with an audio guide, or $30 with a live guide. Tickets paid on the spot.
- Egyptian Museum, NMEC, Citadel & Coptic CairoTahrir in the morning and the royal mummies at NMEC after, with the Citadel and Coptic Cairo. Car and guide from $50.
- Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & BazaarThe Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, two and a half hours at Tahrir and the bazaar. Car from $15; guide and tickets cost more.
- Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan el-KhaliliA private Egyptologist for Tahrir, the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili, with lunch on a Nile island. Tickets extra.
- Giza Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum DayTutankhamun's gold mask at the GEM plus the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, with tickets, lunch and an Egyptologist.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets & hoursWhat entry costs in 2026, how to pay and when to go.
- Tahrir or the GEMWhere Tutankhamun went, what stayed, and which to pick.
- What is still hereA two-floor route through what Tutankhamun left behind.
- Where the mummies areNMEC, Tahrir or Luxor: which mummy is where.
- Guide or no guideEgyptologist, audio guide or your own pace.
- Getting thereMetro, Uber or a private car to Tahrir Square.
Blog
- All posts
- GEM prices rise on 1 NovemberNew Grand Egyptian Museum prices, compared with Tahrir and NMEC.
- A year without TutankhamunVisitor numbers, the Tanis gold and the 2027 plans.
- Ramadan 2027 museum hoursDates, shorter hours, iftar traffic and Eid.
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- Is King Tut's mask still in the Egyptian Museum?
- Where are the royal mummies now?
- Is the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir still open?
- How much is the Egyptian Museum ticket in 2026?
- Is the Egyptian Museum worth visiting after the GEM opened?
- Can you take photos inside the Egyptian Museum?
- How long do you need at the Egyptian Museum?
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- What is the difference between the Egyptian Museum and the Grand Egyptian Museum?
- Can I visit the Egyptian Museum and the GEM on the same day?
- Which metro station is closest to the Egyptian Museum?
- Can I cancel an Egyptian Museum tour?