City: Egypt
Top Things to do in Egypt
Top Hotels in Egypt
- 1. Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City Cairo
- 2. Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
- 3. Royal Savoy - Sharm El Sheikh
- 4. Sunrise Arabian Beach Resort - Grand Select
- 5. Titanic Resort & Aqua Park
- 6. Al Masa Hotel
- 7. Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh
- 8. Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa
- 9. Steigenberger Alcazar
- 10. Steigenberger ALDAU Beach Hotel
Top 10 History Museums in Egypt, Egypt
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1. Ahmed Shawki Museum (Karmat Ibn Hani')
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
This museum is in recognition of the great Poet-Laureate Ahmed Shawki, which houses a wide collection of more than 713 manuscripts and drafts, a collection of oil paintings, antique objects and photographs of the poet and his family.
2. New Valley Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By JLB001 - Newbury, United Kingdom
The museum is open in the mornings, non-Egyptian tickets are LE60, photos with mobiles and no flash are permitted. The museum has a dated but wide-ranging display of material, predominantly from the Oases themselves. Highlights include some 6th Dynasty material from governors' tombs near Balat (Dakhla) (including stealae and an inscribed headrest) and a lot of Graeco-Roman material such as sphinxes from Deir el-Hagar. There is also a second floor with generally later material up to the 19th Century AD. I would recommend a visit as a good orientation and also to see some of the material culture that complements archaeological sites you may visit on a trip to the area.
3. Museum of Islamic Arts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By Gaafar - Sandefjord, Norway
Very beautiful collection of artifacts from different historical eras starting from the Ummayad Caliphate (661-744), Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid, Ayubbid, Mamluk, Ottoman and all the way to contemporary history (Muhammad Ali dynasty), each hall housing a collection from each of those eras and explaining a bit about the lifestyle in Egypt during that time. It's not a huge collection and can be covered in a couple of hours while savoring the details of the different artifacts. Highly recommended while in Cairo.
4. Luxor Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,520 reviews
A museum featuring items found beneath the Luxor Temple, and from the tomb of King Tut. Also on exhibit is a re-assembled wall from the Temple of Aten.
Reviewed By 994linday - Frisco, United States
The Luxor Museum prides itself on the quality, not the quantity, of its artifacts. The collection is beautifully curated among two floors, displayed in an uncluttered manner with each piece clearly labeled. Quite a contrast to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo, where I was totally overwhelmed by the experience. Luxor has two royal mummies on display, so if you’ve never seen a mummy, here’s your chance! I admit it’s creepy, but the Egyptians were masters of mummification and it was normal to them.
5. Taha Hussein Museum
6. Alexandria National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 275 reviews
More than 1800 archaeological pieces are exhibited chronologically from one floor to the next: the basement is devoted to Prehistoric and Pharonic times; first floor to the Graeco-Roman period; second floor to the Coptic and Islamic era that highlights artifacts raised during recent underwater excavations.
Reviewed By RodHarris - Melbourne, Australia
We walked to this small out of the way museum housed in a former grand residence of Alexandria. The walk itself was engaging and interesting as we made our way through the backstreets. On arrival, the museum presents as a magnificent old home. Inside, a wonderful collection through the history of Alexandria is presented with English descriptions. The grounds are equally interesting with marbles and sarcophagus. This is a must see.
7. Nubian Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 681 reviews
This museum traces the history from the earliest settlements to present day of Nubia, the region defined as the area between Aswan in Egypt and Khartoum in the Sudan.
Reviewed By DEK_29 - Brisbane, Australia
The Nubian Museum is situated across the road from the Basma Hotel and the Cataract Hotel. Once past the security checkpoint, the entrance to the museum and the surrounds are a lovely peaceful garden. One of the features of the gardens is a winding water course which appears to be unfinished. Numerous stelae and bits of ancient walls can be found in the gardens along with some lovely trees and shrubbery from the area. The entrance features a small alter that has baboons symbolizing Thoth the god of wisdom and writing. The pictorial history of the expedition to save Nubian monuments is one of the highlights of this museum. The museum features large dioramas that depict Nubian life through the ages, Nubian and Egyptian statuary detailing comparisons, mummies and some fine examples of Christian and early Islamic handicrafts. This was my second visit to this museum (first time in 2010) and there were more people visiting which did make it difficult at times to view some of the exhibits. The museum itself is a modern, well air-conditioned building with many interesting exhibits. A highlight of this visit was that I got into a conversation with a Coptic priest while viewing the Christian artworks. He even asked me about the bush fires occurring in Australia after he asked where I was from.
8. National Geographic Society Museum
9. Manial Palace Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Built by Prince Mohamed Ali (1875-1955), between 1901 and 1929, this palace complex houses six structures including a hunting museum belonging to the late King Farouk, the prince’s residence and furnishings and a beautiful garden.
Reviewed By elfawa7shy - Cairo, Egypt
Manial palace or prince Mohamed Ali Tawfik palace on of the most iconic places in Cairo or in Egypt. It was made to preserve the Islamic art and architecture. The beauty is in every detail , there is also a hunting museum with a lot of preserved animals, it’s a beautiful place to spend 2 hours , there are some deposit boxes to keep small backpack there and it’s for free
10. Karnak Open Air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 325 reviews
Reviewed By mocha1309 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Amazing temples !!! Humongous pillars and statues . I’m amazed how these ancient egyptian build such a gigantic structures . Overwhelming I’m in an AWE and I don’t wanna leave this place
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