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Best museums in Cairo

5 places from 13 Cairo travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

5 places

  1. Egyptian Museum

    Museum ยท Downtown

    Late-19th-century museum with the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, including Tutankhamun's treasures and mummies. Labelling is sparse.

  2. Grand Egyptian Museum

    Museum ยท Giza

    This vast new museum near the pyramids presents ancient Egyptian treasures in a clean, quiet and clearly labelled setting.

  3. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

    Museum ยท Fustat

    Museum in Fustat whose Royal Mummies hall displays the remarkably well-preserved mummies of ancient pharaohs and queens.

  4. Coptic Museum

    Museum ยท Old Cairo

    Museum in Old Cairo dedicated to Egypt's Coptic Christian heritage.

  5. Museum of Islamic Art

    Museum ยท Bab al-Khalq

    A major museum of rare woodwork, art and artifacts from the Islamic world, spanning the pre-Mamluk to Ottoman eras.