Egyptian Museum, Archaeological museum at Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt
The Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum at Tahrir Square in central Cairo and holds over 120,000 objects from pharaonic Egypt. The collection spreads across two floors with 107 halls displaying sculptures, jewelry, everyday items and mummified remains.
French architect Marcel Dourgnon designed the building after a competition in 1895 and gave it the form of a neoclassical palace. Khedive Abbas Helmy II officially opened the building in 1902 to bring together all the antiquities collected until then under one roof.
The institution is called Al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī in Arabic, reflecting its Egyptian origin and importance for national heritage. Visitors today see papyri, sarcophagi and grave goods that show how people honored their dead and believed in an afterlife.
The entrance is located directly at Tahrir Square and can be reached on foot or by public transport. The halls on both floors are connected by stairs and corridors, so allow enough time for the tour.
The halls on the first floor display the golden death mask of Tutankhamun, which weighs about 11 kilograms (24 pounds) and is decorated with semiprecious stones and colored glass. The object is one of the most famous finds worldwide and attracts numerous visitors every day.
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