Alexandria National Museum Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours &

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Alexandria National Museum- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Egypt; 8 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 3 hours

The Alexandria National Museum, inaugurated on December 31, 2003, is housed in a renovated Italian-style mansion that was once the U.S. consulate. Located on Tariq Al-Horreya Street, the building dates back to 1926 and was once a meeting place for Alexandria's upper class. The museum's collection of around 1,800 artifacts spans three floors, covering the Pharaonic, Hellenistic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic periods, with notable pieces including mummies, sculptures, jewelry, and mosaics. A highlight of the museum is a statue believed to represent Alexander the Great, which offers a glimpse into Alexandria's rich historical legacy.

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Reviews of Alexandria National Museum

Hisham Khaled

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-08

A must visit sight seeing in Alexandria Beautiful and clean
Hisham Khaled

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-08

A must visit sight seeing in Alexandria Beautiful and clean
stefano soldi

4
Reviewed: 2024-06-12

The Museum is ok. Ticket 180LE for adults , 90LE for students. Payment only by credit card. The building is beautiful, unfortunately at the ground floor and at the lower floor, there is a lot of humidity and mold on the walls. There are nice pieces displayed at the Museum unfortunately also the lights and in general the lighting system itself needs a huge maintenance. On the 3 floors there are several art crafts of different periods, from the Old Kingdom till the Islamic era. In general the visit is nice. One hour is enough to explore all the museum. Photo and Video ok.
stefano soldi

4
Reviewed: 2024-06-12

The Museum is ok. Ticket 180LE for adults , 90LE for students. Payment only by credit card. The building is beautiful, unfortunately at the ground floor and at the lower floor, there is a lot of humidity and mold on the walls. There are nice pieces displayed at the Museum unfortunately also the lights and in general the lighting system itself needs a huge maintenance. On the 3 floors there are several art crafts of different periods, from the Old Kingdom till the Islamic era. In general the visit is nice. One hour is enough to explore all the museum. Photo and Video ok.
Ahmed Abd El-Khalek

4
Reviewed: 2024-05-06

It's like a hidden gem. Not so famous or popular but the building is historical and beautiful. Relatively small, but contains very beautiful ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman pieces and more. I strongly recommend it. Cash payment is not allowed, only card or website payment.
Ahmed Abd El-Khalek

4
Reviewed: 2024-05-06

It's like a hidden gem. Not so famous or popular but the building is historical and beautiful. Relatively small, but contains very beautiful ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman pieces and more. I strongly recommend it. Cash payment is not allowed, only card or website payment.
Ahmed Audai

2
Reviewed: 2023-11-10

The place is old and need for repair also they have to organise the whole place, while exploring the museum the lights cut off and the darkness full the place with no backup generators horrible experience. I recommend going to the graeco roman museum next to it.
Ahmed Audai

2
Reviewed: 2023-11-10

The place is old and need for repair also they have to organise the whole place, while exploring the museum the lights cut off and the darkness full the place with no backup generators horrible experience. I recommend going to the graeco roman museum next to it.