Explore Egypt’s Ancient Past in Alexandria’s Top Museums

Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by Flo P on Unsplash

A trip to Egypt is incomplete if you don’t check out Alexandria because it’s one of the best reminders of the country’s ancient past. Museums are some of the best places to explore its rich history, and these three are a good place to start.

Alexandria National Museum

Alexandria National Museum is one of the city’s best places to explore Egypt’s rich history. Located inside a restored Italianate palace, this museum covers three floors filled with over 1,800 artifacts, covering both the Pharaonic epoch and the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria’s most popular tourist attraction is one of the world’s largest libraries, but this isn’t its only purpose. In addition to paying homage to the ancient Library of Alexandria, it’s also home to four museums, including Antiquities Museum, Manuscript Museum, Sadat Museum, and History of Science Museum.

Royal Jewelry Museum

Many of Egypt’s leading museums have an impressive ancient jewelry collection, but none compares to this one. Its collection of jewelry once belonged to the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, but the museum is also filled with 19th-century paintings, statues, and decorative pieces that give the former palace that it’s housed in a special charm.