The Egyptian Museum - Cairo, Egypt -Photo Slide show

Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum is open to the public. In 2021 the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza. museum&cvid=348321123c8648649060d7dab0ba9743&FORM=ANAB01&PC=HCTS My Travel (Archives) at The Egyptian Museum Store -Cairo, Egypt. #EGYPTMuseum