The Museum is currently in a state of flux, as some of the treasures have been transferred to the New Egyptian Museum of Civilisation with the mummies, whilst others are filed in the archives and will, no doubt, go to the new, modern museum adjacent to the Giza plateau and pyramids. Once the new museum opens and there has been sufficient time to organise the items and distribute them to their new homes for display, all will be wonderful. Tutankhamen’s glorious treasures and those of the lesser-known Psussennes are stunning and well worth the visit. However, there is far more to see than the gold and silver mummy cases, beautiful jewellery and other precious items. Areas containing priceless artefacts cannot be photographed, though many people tried. Security guards are ever vigilant! If interested in Egyptology, this is somewhere you would spend a couple of days in! Entry is 300 EGP (approximately £7 or $10 or €10) at the moment.

I arranged with Rimo tours for our driver to take us to the airport via the civilisation museum in Cairo . We had a wonderful driver, Mr Mohammad Radhi pick us up and drive us there, he was an excellent driver in a very clean new vehicle. He told us historical facts about buildings as we passed them , he spke greatvEnglish and was very knowledgeable and keen for us to know about the sites we saw. He waited with our bags while we visited this excellent museum , full of interesting artifacts from all over Egypt. The room of mummified bodies was vast and truly amazing. Mr Radhi colllexted us a planned and whisked us to the airport in good time . No hesitiations in commending him or the company , Rimo tours who he works for. As independant travellers itwas great to discover this company who became our ‘go to ‘ company for drivers whilst in Cairo/ Giza.

Despite the significant changes happening with exhibits given the new museums in Cairo, this is still the largest and best. A true old school museum. The amount of treasure is just overwhelming. Most tours do not allow sufficient time to investigate this great space. It really needs a full day at least. Ideally the new museum will be able to accommodate all the exhibits rather than have incomplete collections in 3 museums.

Per the recommendation of my hostel, I visited this museum, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and of course, the Pyramids of Giza. Entrance fee here is 300 EGP or 10 US$. There are 2 Floors of Exhibits where huge Statues are located at the Ground Floor. On the Second Floor are exhibits of many Mummies, some dusty cabinets, etc. I spent about one hour here.

Wow so much crammed in to such a limited space! There are some absolutely amazing artefacts to come and see at the egyptian museum! There are two floors and rooms full of everything from real life mummies to the treasures of tutankamun (which you are NOT allowed to take pictures of btw)

Best than expected. We went with our guide of all our trip and he explained everything. Huge Museum and very well display The hits are at separe rooms The treasures of Tut are the top of the museum. They are going to be going to the new Museum in Giza

This museum is unlike any other with it's vast collection of artifacts from thousands of years ago. Everyone fights the crowds to view King Tut artifacts, but there is so much more. Be prepared for the crowds and you'll have a great time. The same applied to this visit as it was 10 years ago, but now many treasures have been moved to the new museum.

The old museum is a place of amazing antiquities viewing opportunities. Ensure you have a knowledgeable guide to firstly get you into the place and then to find your way in and around the building. This is a very old building with many rooms and individual displays which could take days to investigate. Be prepared with a credit card when you arrive as no cash is accepted for payment of your entry fee, 300 Egyptian pounds each, approximately 15 Australian dollars. You will find that no cash entry fee is allowed to any Government run antiquities.

My wife and I visited the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities on the first day of our tour of Egypt this past December. It is located just a short walk from the Ritz Carlton, the hotel where we stayed in Cairo. The museum is not a modern building like the GEM, but it houses some impressive exhibits. The most spectacular of the museum’s exhibits is the King Tut death mask and sarcophagus, unfortunately no photos allowed. There are a tremendous amount of exhibits on display. The museum was a great starting point for our tour of Egypt.

As much as I would love to have given the museum a five star rating, it just doesn't merit it. The artifacts are amazing but the sheer volume of what is there to see is overwhelming. In order to fully appreciate and see all that is on display you would have to spend days, not hours touring, it is a bit overwhelming. Of course the star of the museum is King Tut and all his treasures. They are very strict about photography in only two or three areas of the museum, doesn't make sense but it's a thing non the less. I was fortunate to have seen King Tut's treasures in my youth when it traveled the world but now is only displayed at the museum. If you ever visit here take your time and take it all in or as much as you can, amazing what the Egyptians achieved 1000's of year ago.