3 Must-See Museums in Egypt

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One of the best ways to get to know a certain culture is to visit its museums. They are a testimony to history and various influences that made the world what it is today. Here are Egyptian museums you shouldn’t miss.

Egyptian Museum

Located inside a palace that overlooks the Tahrir Square in Cairo, this is the main place to visit if you want to see ancient Egyptian artifacts. Its collection consists of impressive 120,000 objects—from statues to mummies to smaller things like jewelry and papyrus scrolls.

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The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. iro The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum displays an extensive collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era. The architect of the building was selected through an international competition in 1895, which was the first of its kind, and was won by the French architect, Marcel Dourgnon. The museum was inaugurated in 1902 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II, and has become a historic landmark in downtown Cairo, and home to some of the world’s most magnificent ancient masterpieces. Among the museum’s unrivaled collection are the complete burials of Yuya and Thuya, Psusennes I and the treasures of Tanis, and the Narmer Palette commemorating the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under one king, which is also among the museum’s invaluable artifacts. The museum also houses the splendid statues of the great kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the builders of the pyramids at the Giza plateau. An extensive collection of papyri, sarcophagi and jewelry, among other objects, completes this uniquely expansive museum. FOLLOW ➡️ @pharaohsegyptian for MORE 👑 FOLLOW ➡  @visitegypte. for  MORE 🇪🇬🌏 _____________________________________________ 🔊Tag your friends #pharaohsegyptian . . . . . . . . . . #egypt #worldart #ancientegypt #ancient #civilization #egyptian #antiguoegipto #egipto #egiptologia #desert #egyptology #temples #archeology #egitto #archaeology #pyramids #arthistory #museum #ancientegyptian #aswan #pyramid #abusimbel #temple #nefertari #ramses #fact #factz #Egyptianmuseum #museum

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The original Library of Alexandria was destroyed during the 3rd century Roman occupation and its reincarnation is Bibliotheca Alexandrina—a museum focused on Egyptian manuscripts, antiquities, science artifacts, etc. It was opened in 2002 after the design won a UNESCO-sponsored competition that had 1,400 entries.

St. Catherine’s Monastery

It’s located at the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments—at the base of Mount Sinai. The museum is home to golden icons, murals, mosaics, and illuminated manuscripts. You can even stay in the monastery overnight—they count on many visitors coming from Cairo, which is not very close.