The Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities—widely known as the Egyptian Museum and also referred to as the Cairo Museum—is located in Cairo, Egypt. Situated in Tahrir Square in a building completed in 1901, it is the largest museum in Africa and holds the world’s most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, with over 120,000 items, a significant portion of which are on public display. Among its most renowned exhibits is the treasure of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, highlighted by his iconic golden funerary mask—one of the most recognizable and celebrated artifacts from ancient Egypt.  The museum’s most popular displays include not only Tutankhamun’s treasures but also the royal mummies of several pharaohs, providing a rare glimpse into ancient Egyptian burial customs. Monumental statues of Old Kingdom rulers such as Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure—famed for building the pyramids at Giza—are also on display, exemplifying the grandeur of ancient Egyptian sculpture. Other notable artifacts include the Narmer Palette, a significant piece from the Predynastic period that symbolizes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the Coffin of Petosiris, a beautifully crafted burial object from the Ptolemaic Period. The museum’s jewelry collection, particularly the exquisite items found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, is considered one of the finest in the world for its craftsmanship, artistry, and historical significance.