The 107 rooms of the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo in the year 1900 by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon and opened in 1902. The collection dates from the year 1835, however, if the Service des Antiques de l'Egypte (Egyptian Antiquities Service) was to protect state artifacts and a cessation of Raiding of archaeological sites. Today, the museum is a series of ancient Egypt is one of the largest artifacts, by far the most popular are the treasures from the grave of Tutankhamun, including the boy-king's famous golden mask, and approximately 1700 other objects. The museum exhibits around 120000 objects in total.
Contact Addresses
El Mathas El Massry, Midan El Tahrir, Cairo 11557, Egypt
Tel: (02) 579 6974
Website: www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg
Transportation
Airport: Cairo International Airport. Train:: Ramses Station. Subway: Sadat (Tahrir) Station. Road: Bus: Bus Riyad Abdel Mouneem. Car: Delta Road or Alexandria Desert Road to Cairo (from Alexandria).
Location
Egypt, Cairo
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