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Royal Jewelry Museum, Alexandria

Red-carpeted marble staircase under three stained-glass windows inside the palace of the Royal Jewelry Museum
Photo: Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
220 EGP, students 110
Hours
Daily 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h 15 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Foreign adult
220 EGP
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Students (24 and under)
110 EGP with valid student ID
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Children under 6
Free
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Ramadan
9:00–15:00, last entry 14:00
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Closed
Never — open every day
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Where to buy
Egymonuments website, Experience Egypt app or the ticket office
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Payment
Visa and Mastercard accepted in every sales channel
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Photos
Phone photos free
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Address
27 Ahmed Yehia Pasha St, Zizinia (Gleem)
Coordinates
31.24070, 29.96300YesGo MapGoogleApple
Getting there
From Saad Zaghloul Square: 15–25 min east along the Corniche by Uber or taxi
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Key facts

1919construction of the palace began, for the family of Princess Fatma al-Zahraa
3 sourcesEgyptian Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesEnglish WikipediaDaily News Egypt
1805–1952the reign of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, whose jewels the museum holds
2 sourcesEgyptian Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesEnglish Wikipedia
24 Oct 1986the palace opened as a museum
3 sourcesEnglish WikipediaWikidataDaily News Egypt
2 wingseast and west, joined by a gallery, each with a basement and two floors
2 sourcesEgyptian Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesEnglish Wikipedia
4,185 m²of palace interiors, set in a garden
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaAsk-Aladdin
1964the princess handed the palace to the state and moved to Cairo
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
2010the museum reopened after a restoration lasting several years
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaArab Contractors
2011–2014closed for security reasons, reopened in October 2014
2 sourcesDaily News EgyptArab Contractors
Muhammad Ali’s collarset with diamonds and emeralds — a star of the collection
SourceEgyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Queen Farida’s tiaraplatinum and diamonds, shown in the Main Hall
3 sourcesLuxor TimesAsk-AladdinEgyptFunTours

Royal Jewelry Museum tickets and opening hours

Foreign adults pay 220 EGP; students aged 24 and under with a valid ID pay 110 EGP, and under-6s are free. These are the official Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities prices, and one ticket covers both wings of the palace.

The museum is open every day, 9:00–17:00, but the ticket office stops selling at 16:00. In Ramadan it closes at 15:00 with last entry at 14:00. There is no weekly closing day, Fridays included.

Buy on the official Egymonuments website, in the Experience Egypt app or at the ticket office. Tickets are dated and non-refundable. The ministry says Visa and Mastercard are accepted in every channel, the booth included, so a foreign card is the easy option. Keep a few small pounds for toilets and tips.

Phone photography is free. Switch the flash off: unofficial guides say it isn’t allowed, and the display glass throws it straight back at you anyway.

How to get to the Royal Jewelry Museum

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  1. Start from Saad Zaghloul Square by Raml Station in the centre. The museum is 7.5 km east as the crow flies, in Zizinia (Gleem), about 400 m inland from the sea.
  2. Quickest: Uber, or Careem if you have an Egyptian phone number. The ride runs east along the Corniche and takes 15–25 minutes, longer at rush hour.
  3. Street taxis rarely use the meter — agree the fare before you get in. Show the driver the Arabic name, «متحف المجوهرات الملكية» (Mathaf el-Mugawharat el-Malakiya), and say Zizinia.
  4. Don’t count on the tram: Alexandria’s whole tram network, including the line from Raml Station, is shut while it is rebuilt.
  5. Already at Stanley Bridge on the Corniche? The museum is about 1.5 km away in a straight line — a 20–25 minute walk through residential streets.
  6. Continue east on the same road to Montaza, another 15–20 minutes by taxi.

Is the Royal Jewelry Museum worth visiting?

Yes, if you enjoy palace interiors and modern Egyptian history as much as antiquities. It is the one place in Alexandria where you can walk through real royal rooms — Montaza’s palace is closed to visitors. The stained glass, ceilings and tiled bathrooms are as memorable as the jewels.

Skip it if you have a single day and came for ancient Alexandria: the museum is well east of the centre, and the round trip adds about an hour. Stick with Qaitbay, the catacombs and the library instead.

The best fit is the middle of an eastern day: the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the morning, the jewels around midday, then Montaza’s gardens and the sea in the late afternoon.

What to see inside

  • Muhammad Ali Pasha’s collar, set with diamonds and emeralds — one of the pieces the ministry singles out.
  • A gold chessboard and gold binoculars studded with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
  • Gold cups set with precious stones, and parures made by leading European jewellers for the dynasty’s queens and princesses.
  • The Main Hall: the platinum crown of Princess Shivakiar, first wife of King Fuad I, with diamonds and natural pearls, and Queen Farida’s floral platinum tiara.
  • Oil portraits of the dynasty — Muhammad Ali, Ibrahim Pasha — and of Princess Fatma herself.
  • Stained-glass windows and balcony, painted and gilded ceilings, parquet and mosaics in a mix of European and Islamic styles.
  • The bathrooms, lined with painted ceramic tiles — don’t walk past them.

History: a princess’s palace turned museum

Zeinab Fahmy, mother of Princess Fatma al-Zahraa, began the palace in 1919; the princess was a daughter of Prince Ali Haidar, a descendant of Muhammad Ali. Her mother finished the western wing, and the princess later added the eastern wing and linked the two with a gallery.

After the 1952 revolution her property was confiscated, but she stayed on until 1964, when she ceded the palace to the state and moved to Cairo. It opened as a museum on 24 October 1986.

It has closed more than once since. A long restoration in the 2000s ended with a reopening in 2010. After the 2011 uprising the museum shut for security reasons and reopened in October 2014. In 2025 the Main Hall, at the entrance to the eastern wing, returned to the visitor route after nearly two years of restoration.

The collection covers the dynasty that ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1952, from Muhammad Ali Pasha to King Farouk and Queen Farida. Sources give wildly different object counts, so we don’t quote one.

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Royal Jewelry Museum vs other Alexandria museums

Royal Jewelry Museumyou are here1920s palace with the Muhammad Ali dynasty’s jewels220 EGP16:00NeverZizinia, 7.5 km east of the centre
National Museum1926 palace: pharaohs to the 20th century220 EGP16:00None listedTariq al-Horreya Street, downtown
Bibliotheca AlexandrinaModern library with museums150 EGP (main library)Reading room to 19:00, museums to 17:00FridayCorniche, Eastern Harbour

Prices and hours are official — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the library’s own site. The National Museum and the library are downtown; the jewellery museum is on the way to Montaza.

Alexandria’s historic sites compared

Every historic site in Alexandria rated by YesGo. Tap a column heading to sort.

Citadel of Qaitbay451 h200 EGP, students 100 EGP8.0 km
Bibliotheca Alexandrina451 h 30 min150 EGP, 300 EGP with museums6.2 km
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque4320 minFree8.6 km
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa421 h200 EGP, students 100 EGP8.2 km
Roman Amphitheatre (Kom el-Dikka)3845 min200 EGP, students 100 EGP7.6 km
Pompey's Pillar3745 min200 EGP, students 100 EGP9.1 km
Alexandria National Museum361 h 15 min220 EGP, students 110 EGP6.5 km
Royal Jewelry Museumyou are here291 h 15 min220 EGP, students 110—
Montaza Palace and Gardens221 h 30 min≈ 50 EGP, gardens7.3 km

Eastern Alexandria in a day

The library in the morning, a stretch of the Corniche, royal jewels at midday and Montaza’s gardens before sunset. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. Bibliotheca Alexandrina1 h 30 min · 150 EGP, 300 EGP with museums
  2. 18 min walk from the previous stopAlexandria Corniche1 h · Free
  3. 126 min walk from the previous stopRoyal Jewelry Museumyou are here1 h 15 min · 220 EGP, students 110
  4. 127 min walk from the previous stopMontaza Palace and Gardens1 h 30 min · ≈ 50 EGP, gardens

4 places · about 9 h 46 min with walks · 271 min on foot in total

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How to do it right

  • Come at opening or late morning: last entry is 16:00, and you can head on to Montaza afterwards.
  • Look up in every room — the ceilings rival the display cases.
  • Don’t miss the tiled bathrooms and the stained glass over the staircase.
  • Save the Arabic name on your phone and show it to the driver — faster than explaining in English.
  • Bring student ID if you are 24 or under: it halves the price.
  • Short on time and keener on antiquity? Choose Pompey’s Pillar and the Kom el-Shoqafa catacombs downtown instead.

Questions

How much is the Royal Jewelry Museum ticket?

220 EGP for foreign adults, 110 EGP for students aged 24 and under, free for children under 6 — official ministry prices.

What are the Royal Jewelry Museum opening hours?

Daily 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00. In Ramadan 9:00–15:00, last entry 14:00.

Is the Royal Jewelry Museum open on Fridays?

Yes — it is open every day of the week.

Where is the Royal Jewelry Museum?

At 27 Ahmed Yehia Pasha Street in Zizinia (Gleem), eastern Alexandria — about 400 m from the sea and 7.5 km east of Saad Zaghloul Square.

How do I get to the Royal Jewelry Museum?

Take an Uber, Careem or taxi east along the Corniche from downtown — 15–25 minutes. The tram is closed for reconstruction.

Is the Royal Jewelry Museum worth visiting?

Yes, for royal interiors and jewels of modern Egypt. If you only have one day and want antiquities, the trip east may not be worth it.

How long do you need at the Royal Jewelry Museum?

About 75 minutes for both wings, plus roughly an hour’s round trip from the centre.

Can you take photos inside?

Yes, phone photos are free. Keep the flash off.

Can I pay by card?

Yes. The ministry accepts Visa and Mastercard online and at the ticket office. Carry small pounds for toilets and tips.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egymonuments ticketing: Royal Jewellery Museum — prices, concessions, hours, last entry, phone photography, 03.11.2026
  • Egymonuments FAQ — Visa and Mastercard, non-refundable tickets, drones
  • Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities: Royal Jewelry Museum — palace history, two wings, key pieces, hours 9:00–17:00
  • English Wikipedia: Royal Jewelry Museum; Wikidata Q1323293 (address, coordinates)
  • Daily News Egypt, 22.10.2014: Royal Museum of Jewellery reopens for first time since 25 January Revolution; Arab Contractors, 19.10.2014 — the same reopening and the 2000s restoration
  • Luxor Times, 12.07.2025 — the Main Hall after restoration
  • Ask-Aladdin: The Royal Jewellery Museum in Alexandria; EgyptFunTours: The Royal Jewelry Museum
  • Wikivoyage: Alexandria — taxis, Uber and Careem (unofficial)
  • Global Mass Transit, 09.04.2026; English Wikipedia: Trams in Alexandria — tram shutdown
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 03.11.2026 ·
How we checkedPrices, concessions, hours, last entry and photo rules come from the ministry’s official ticketing site; the ministry’s museum page gives 9:00–17:00 with the ticket office closing at 16:00, which matches. Unofficial sites still quote 180 EGP and a Friday midday break — outdated, so we ignore them. Construction began in 1919 per the ministry, Wikipedia and Daily News Egypt; only unofficial sites give 1923 as completion, so we leave that out. Wikipedia dates the start of the 2000s restoration to 2004, Arab Contractors to 2003, so we give only the 2010 reopening. Object counts range from about a thousand to 11,500 depending on the source, so we give none. The Main Hall details come from Luxor Times. Taxi times and the flash rule are unofficial and marked “verifying”. Distances are calculated from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata coordinates. We don’t suggest the tram: the network is shut for reconstruction (Global Mass Transit, Wikipedia).

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