What to Know Before Touring the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (a.k.a. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), is a museum I鈥檝e been dreaming of visiting since I was a little girl. It鈥檚 home to more than 120,000 artifacts from Ancient Egypt (seriously)! They have so many, they鈥檙e honestly running out of room.

Visiting this incredible museum is a must for any trip to Egypt. It鈥檚 located in the city of Cairo with聽many tours聽operating daily. (Or you can buy your tickets yourself when you get there. I don鈥檛 believe they let you purchase online ahead of time yet.)

1. The Museum itself is over 100 years old.聽The Egyptian Government commissioned it to be built in 1825. Unfortunately, it鈥檚 not in the best condition anymore. (There are plans to open a new museum eventually, though. More on that in a second!)

2. It鈥檚 not air conditioned. Which is surprising, considering how warm it is in Cairo! Be sure to bring a bottle of water along. We made the mistake of thinking we鈥檇 buy one at the cafeteria, and it wasn鈥檛 open that day, for some reason. (We thought we were going to die!) ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: What to Know Before Touring the Egyptian Museum
Guide Location: Egypt » Cairo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lindsey Puls
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