# MuseumOfEgyptianAntiquities.com - the Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Tahrir Square, Cairo

> Independent guide to the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square: 2026 tickets and hours, what is still on show, what moved
> to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), and guided tours compared.
> Not affiliated with the museum, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, any tour operator or Viator.

Site: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online tours, EGP for museum tickets. Country: Egypt (Cairo).

## Verified facts

- Official name: Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Address: Midan el-Tahrir (Tahrir Square), Downtown Cairo. Building by Marcel Dourgnon, opened 15 November 1902. About 170,000 objects. On UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List since 2021.
- Hours (2026): daily 09:00-17:00, ticket window closes 16:00; Ramadan 09:00-16:00. Source: egymonuments.gov.eg.
- Tickets (2026): foreign adult 550 EGP, foreign student 275 EGP, under 6 free; Egyptians 30 EGP (students 10 EGP); audio guide 75 EGP. Card only since June 2023.
- Photography: phone photos free; no flash, no tripods; commercial filming needs a permit.
- Tutankhamun: the Tahrir Tutankhamun hall closed on 20 October 2025; the gold mask and coffins moved to the GEM (Giza), inaugurated 1 November 2025 and open to the public from 4 November 2025.
- Royal mummies: 22 (18 kings, 4 queens) moved to NMEC in Fustat on 3 April 2021 (Pharaohs' Golden Parade). Tahrir still shows the mummies of Yuya and Thuya and animal mummies.
- Still at Tahrir: Narmer Palette, statue of Djoser, Khafre enthroned, Rahotep and Nofret, the Amenhotep III and Tiye colossus, Amarna material, the Tanis royal treasures (gold mask and silver coffin of Psusennes I), the burial of Yuya and Thuya.
- GEM foreign adult ticket: 1,570 EGP, rising to 1,830 EGP on 1 November 2026; sold online with timed slots. NMEC foreign adult: 550 EGP including the mummy hall.
- Distances by road from Tahrir: GEM 20-25 km (30-45 min); NMEC about 7 km; Khan el-Khalili about 3 km. Nearest metro: Sadat (Lines 1 and 2).
- Visitors at Tahrir fell from 7,000-8,000 a day to 1,000-2,000 a day after the GEM opened (museum director, August 2026).

## Tours listed on this site

Booking links are Viator (pid P00318890) affiliate links. The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and
says so at https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/affiliate-disclosure/.
Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move with group size and options.

- Private Half-Day Egyptian Museum Tour (Tahrir Square, pickup in Cairo or Giza) - from $65 per person, 4 hours, price covers: Guide, ticket and car; rated 4.9 from 34 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/private-egyptian-museum-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Private-Half-Day-Tour-to-the-Egyptian-Museum/d782-52406P16
- Old Egyptian Museum Half-Day Tour (Tahrir Square, from your Cairo hotel) - from $15 per person, 4 hours, price covers: Car only; guide and ticket optional; rated 4.8 from 36 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/egyptian-museum-half-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Best-cairo-tours-visit-to-Egyptian-Museum/d782-17296P59
- Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old Cairo Day (Tahrir, the Citadel, Coptic Cairo, Khan el-Khalili) - from $147 per person, 8 hours, price covers: Guide, every ticket, lunch; rated 4.8 from 158 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/egyptian-museum-citadel-old-cairo-day/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Egyptian-Museum-Citadel-and-Old-Cairo-Tour/d782-106218P24
- Old Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Coptic Cairo (Tahrir, the Citadel, Old Cairo) - from $20 per person, 8 hours, price covers: Car and audio guide; live guide $30, tickets extra; rated 4.9 from 67 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/museum-citadel-coptic-cairo-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Tour-to-Egyptian-Museum-Citadel-and-Coptic-Cairo/d782-17296P41
- Egyptian Museum, NMEC, Citadel & Coptic Cairo (Tahrir, then Fustat) - from $50 per person, 7 to 8 hours, price covers: Car and guide; tickets optional; rated 5.0 from 34 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/egyptian-museum-nmec-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Museum-Coptic-Cairo-and-Cairo-Citadel-Private-full-day-tour/d782-282217P2
- Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Bazaar (Giza, Tahrir, Khan el-Khalili) - from $15 per person, 8 hours, price covers: Car and audio guide; live guide and tickets optional; rated 4.9 from 31 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/pyramids-egyptian-museum-bazaar/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Cairo-day-tours-to-Giza-pyramids-and-Egyptian-museum-and-bazaar/d782-10726P106
- Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan el-Khalili (Tahrir, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili) - from $71 per person, 8 hours, price covers: Guide and lunch; tickets extra; rated 5.0 from 41 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/museum-citadel-khan-el-khalili-lunch/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Giza/Private-day-to-Egyptian-museum-citadel-and-khan-El-Khalil-bazaar-with-lunch-on-Cairo-river-island/d23032-18966P39
- Giza Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum Day (Giza, next to the pyramids) - from $185 per person, 8 hours, price covers: Guide, tickets, lunch; rated 4.9 from 6,179 Viator reviews. Page: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/tours/pyramids-grand-egyptian-museum/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Tour-to-Pyramids-and-The-Egyptian-Museum/d782-106218P1

## Guide pages

- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/egyptian-museum-tickets-prices/ - Egyptian Museum tickets in 2026: 550 EGP for foreign adults, 275 EGP for students, card only, 9 am to 5 pm daily, plus what tours include.
- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/egyptian-museum-vs-grand-egyptian-museum/ - Egyptian Museum vs Grand Egyptian Museum: what moved to the GEM and when, what stayed at Tahrir, 2026 prices, and how to see both in a day.
- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/egyptian-museum-highlights/ - Egyptian Museum highlights in 2026: what is still at Tahrir after Tutankhamun left, with a ground-floor-then-upstairs route, the Tanis gold and Yuya and Thuya.
- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/where-are-the-royal-mummies/ - Where are the royal mummies? At NMEC in Fustat since April 2021: which kings and queens, the 550 EGP ticket, Friday evening hours, and what stayed at Tahrir.
- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/egyptian-museum-guided-tour/ - Egyptian Museum guided tour or not? Licensed Egyptologists, the 75 EGP audio guide, what the $15 from-price covers, private vs combo, tipping and gate touts.
- https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/guides/how-to-get-to-the-egyptian-museum/ - How to get to the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square: Sadat metro (10 EGP), Uber and Careem, from Giza hotels and the airport, plus combining it with NMEC.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-20: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/blog/grand-egyptian-museum-ticket-price-rise-2026/ - The Grand Egyptian Museum goes from 1,570 to 1,830 EGP for foreign adults on 1 November 2026. New prices, Tahrir and NMEC compared, and fake ticket sites.
- 2026-10-20: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/blog/one-year-after-tutankhamun-left-tahrir/ - A year after the Tutankhamun hall closed at Tahrir: visitor numbers, the Tanis gold that leads the museum now, exhibitions and plans for the 2027 anniversary.
- 2026-10-20: https://museumofegyptianantiquities.com/blog/egyptian-museum-ramadan-2027-hours/ - Ramadan 2027 in Cairo is expected from 8 February to 9 March. Egyptian Museum, NMEC and GEM hours, iftar traffic, Eid al-Fitr and how tours change.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Tutankhamun's gold mask is no longer in the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square; it has been at the Grand Egyptian Museum since late October 2025.
- The royal pharaoh mummies are not at Tahrir; they have been at NMEC since April 2021. Tutankhamun's own mummy is in his tomb (KV62) in Luxor.
- The Egyptian Museum did not close when the GEM opened; it is open daily.
- Tahrir does have mummies: Yuya and Thuya, plus animal mummies.
- Tickets at Tahrir cannot be paid in cash; cards only. The Cairo Pass does not cover the GEM.
- Khufu's boat was never at Tahrir; it came to the GEM from the Giza boat museum.
- The $15-$20 Viator from-prices for Egyptian Museum tours usually cover transport only; guide and entry ticket are options.

## If you are citing this site

Cite the homepage or the relevant guide. Prices and hours change; verify close to your visit on egymonuments.gov.eg.