Skip-the-line tickets to the historic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo — not the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza. Open-date ticket: visit any day you like, no fixed time slot.
See ticket optionsGeneral admission to the historic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square — open admission
€29
Visitors aged 24 or under holding a valid student ID — open admission
€19
Optional official audioguide (English) — add to any ticket
€6
5-minute audio guide
Hand-written, narrated by a heritage host, sent to every customer the day before their visit. Five minutes that turns the postcard photo into a real story — the museum that has guarded the pharaohs since 1902, the boy king's golden mask, and the treasures recovered from Egypt's great World Heritage sites.
Included free with every ticket. No app, no download — plays in any browser.
The Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square is the historic home of ancient Egypt's treasures, in the heart of downtown Cairo. Opened in 1902 in a grand salmon-pink neoclassical building designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, it is the original Egyptian Museum — not the newer Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, and not the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. For more than a century it has been the place where the world came to meet the pharaohs.
Inside is the world's greatest collection of pharaonic antiquities — well over a hundred thousand objects spanning more than three thousand years, from the earliest dynasties to the Greco-Roman age. Its most famous holdings are the treasures of Tutankhamun, discovered intact by Howard Carter in 1922: the solid-gold funerary mask, the nested coffins, the throne, the jewellery and the everyday objects buried with the boy king. Colossal statues, painted sarcophagi, papyri and the relics of Egypt's greatest rulers fill gallery after gallery on two floors.
The museum stands directly on Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, an easy walk or short ride from the Nile-side hotels and a natural pairing with the pyramids of Giza on a wider Cairo itinerary. The standard ticket is open-dated: you choose your day, arrive during opening hours, and walk straight in. Note that the Royal Mummies, once shown here, moved to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in 2021, so they are no longer part of a visit to this museum.
Egyptian Museum Tickets acts as a facilitator to help international visitors purchase skip-the-line tickets for the historic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, which is owned and managed by an Egyptian public heritage authority. We do not resell tickets — we provide a personalised booking and English-language support service, and our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. For those who prefer to purchase directly, the museum and its authority have their own official ticketing channels.
Plan your visit
When to go to the historic Tahrir Square museum — the quietest hours, the coolest months, Ramadan hours and how to dodge the Tutankhamun-gallery crowds.
Every realistic route to the historic Tahrir Square museum — by metro to Sadat, by taxi and ride-hailing, and from the Giza pyramids.
Tutankhamun's golden mask, the great statue halls, the royal jewellery and the highlights of the world's finest pharaonic collection.
This is the historic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, opened in 1902 — the original museum, not the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) at Giza and not the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Your ticket admits you to the Tahrir Square museum only.
Priority entry past the ticket-office queue, plus access to the museum's galleries — the Tutankhamun treasures including the golden mask, the great statue halls, sarcophagi, papyri and jewellery across two floors. The ticket is open-dated, so you choose your own day.
No. The adult and student tickets are open admission — valid during opening hours on the day you visit, with no fixed time slot. We issue an open-dated ticket so you can arrive whenever suits you and walk straight in.
Yes. The treasures of Tutankhamun, including the famous solid-gold funerary mask, are among the museum's signature holdings on Tahrir Square. Note that the Royal Mummies moved to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in 2021, so they are no longer shown at this museum.
No. Your e-ticket is accepted on your phone at the gate — just show it on screen. There is nothing to print.
Allow about 2 to 3 hours to see the highlights — the Tutankhamun galleries and the great statue halls. The collection is vast, so enthusiasts can easily spend longer. Arrive at opening or late afternoon to avoid the late-morning crowds.
Visitors aged 24 or under holding a valid student ID, which must be shown at the gate. Each visitor needs their own ticket of the right type. Visitors over 24, or without a valid student ID, need the adult ticket.
An optional official audioguide, in English, with room-by-room commentary on the Tutankhamun treasures and the main galleries. Add it to an adult or student ticket; you collect it on arrival at the museum. It is an extra, not part of the standard admission.
The museum sits on the north side of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. Sadat metro station (lines 1 and 2) is directly beneath the square, and taxis or ride-hailing apps reach it easily. From the Giza pyramids it is about 30–45 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
Easily. The museum holds antiquities from World Heritage sites such as the Giza pyramid complex and ancient Thebes, so the two make a natural pair. Many visitors do the pyramids in the morning and the museum in the afternoon, about 30–45 minutes apart by car.
Only partly. The historic 1902 building has grand staircases and the upper floor is reached by stairs, so parts of the museum are difficult for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility. If accessibility is a concern, contact us before booking and we will confirm the current arrangements.
Sometimes, but the rules change and a separate camera fee or a photography restriction may apply on the day, particularly in the Tutankhamun galleries. Check the current rules at the museum entrance before you start your visit.