# Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo > The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, 2 km from the pyramids, holds Tutankhamun's complete treasures, the Ramesses II colossus and Khufu's solar boat. Foreign adults pay about EGP 1,830, booked online only for a timed slot. Galleries open daily 9:00–18:00, until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Allow three to four hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/grand-egyptian-museum - City: [Cairo](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo), Egypt - YesGo score: 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 3 h - Entry: ≈ EGP 1,830, online only - Opening hours: Daily: galleries 9:00–18:00, Wednesday and Saturday 9:00–21:00; last entry one hour before the galleries close - With kids: Fine with kids - Foreign adult: EGP 1,830 — unofficial; the exact price shows during booking - Foreign student / child 6+: EGP 920 — unofficial - Under 6: Free - Where to buy: Online only, on the museum's official ticketing site, for a set date and entry slot - Galleries: Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00–18:00; Wed and Sat 9:00–21:00 - Museum grounds: 8:30–19:00; Wed and Sat until 22:00 - Last entry: One hour before the galleries close: 17:00, or 20:00 on Wed and Sat - Included: Tutankhamun Galleries, Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, Khufu's Boats Museum, gardens - Refunds and re-entry: Tickets are named and non-refundable; no re-entry once you leave - Photography: Allowed without flash, tripod or selfie stick; phones only in the Tutankhamun Galleries - Bags: Over 40 × 40 cm go in a free locker - Audio guide and tours: Audio guide in Arabic, English and Japanese; guided tours in Arabic and English, about 2 hours - Coordinates: 29.99361, 31.11972 - Facts checked: 03.11.2026 ## Key facts - **5,398** — objects from Tutankhamun's tomb — the first time the whole collection is shown together (source: English Wikipedia; Russian Wikipedia (“over 5,000”)) - **11 m** — height of the Ramesses II colossus in the Grand Hall, moved here from Ramses Square in 2006 (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **2 km** — from the Giza pyramids; the north and south walls line up with the pyramids of Khufu and Menkaure (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **1 Nov 2025** — official opening of the full complex, after a partial opening in October 2024 (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **50 ha** — site of the world's largest museum devoted to a single civilisation (source: English and Russian Wikipedia; GEM official ticketing site) - **12** — main galleries arranged by era, from prehistory to Greco-Roman Egypt (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **6 storeys** — of the Grand Staircase, lined with royal statues and ending at a pyramid view (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **≈ 4,600 years** — age of Khufu's solar boat, moved here from beside the Great Pyramid in 2021 (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **1,557 entries** — from 82 countries in the design competition, won by Heneghan Peng of Dublin (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **83 t** — weight of the Ramesses II colossus (source: English Wikipedia) > **Book online before you go — there is no ticket desk** The museum sells tickets only on its official ticketing site, each one for a set date and entry slot. The slot is simply when you should arrive — you can stay until closing. Tickets carry your name, can't be refunded and allow a single entry. Popular slots can sell out, so book a few days ahead. ## How much are Grand Egyptian Museum tickets? A standard adult ticket for foreign visitors is **about EGP 1,830**, and about EGP 920 for foreign students and children aged six and over. Under-sixes go free. These are unofficial figures: the museum shows prices only once you start a booking, and the press reported new rates from 1 November 2026. Check the total at checkout. There are two ticket types. The admission ticket covers everything most visitors want. The guided-tour ticket adds a group tour in Arabic or English of about two hours, covering the Tutankhamun Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase and Main Galleries. It is a shared group, not a private guide. You don't need a separate Tutankhamun ticket — his galleries, Khufu's Boats Museum and the gardens are all in the standard admission. The only extra is the occasional after-hours immersive show, sold as an add-on. Pay by international credit or debit card; your QR ticket arrives by email. The museum warns it is not responsible for tickets bought on other platforms. ## Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth it? Yes — if you see only one museum in Egypt, make it this one. It is the only place to see Tutankhamun's tomb contents complete, the galleries are new and air-conditioned, and the building frames the pyramids from its top floor. It costs more than the old museum in Tahrir, but you get far more for it. Who might skip it: travellers with a single afternoon who would rather stand at the pyramids themselves, and anyone who dislikes big, busy museums. If you have done the old Egyptian Museum on a previous trip, come anyway — most of what you remember from Tutankhamun's rooms has moved here, alongside thousands of objects never shown before. ## What to see inside the GEM - **Ramesses II colossus** in the Grand Hall — 11 m and 83 tonnes of granite that stood outside Cairo's main railway station until 2006. - **Grand Staircase** — six storeys of kings, gods, sarcophagi and stelae, rising to a picture window over the Giza plateau. - **Tutankhamun Galleries** — all 5,398 objects from the tomb: the gold mask, three nested coffins (the innermost of solid gold), the Golden Throne, chariots, weapons and jewellery. The mummy itself stays in the Valley of the Kings. - **The 12 Main Galleries** — Egypt from prehistory to the Greco-Roman period, including the burial goods of Queen Hetepheres and of Yuya and Thuya, parents of Queen Tiye. - **Khufu's Boats Museum** — a 4,600-year-old cedar solar boat, one of the oldest wooden ships ever found, and Khufu's second boat, restored by the museum's conservators. - **The Hanging Obelisk of Ramesses II** from Tanis greets you outside — raised on four pillars so you can look up at the cartouches carved on its base. - **Children's Museum** — hands-on rooms for ages 6–12, worth knowing about if you are travelling as a family. ## How to get to the Grand Egyptian Museum 1. Easiest: **Uber, Careem or inDrive** from Tahrir Square. Set the destination to “Grand Egyptian Museum, El Remayah Square”. Expect 40–60 minutes depending on traffic; app rides are usually cheaper than unmetered street taxis. 2. Cheaper: **Metro Line 2** from Sadat station under Tahrir Square to Giza station, about 15 minutes, then a taxi or Uber to the museum, 20–30 minutes. A metro stop at the museum is under construction but not open yet. 3. From the [Giza Pyramids](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/giza-pyramids): about 2 km, 10–15 minutes by taxi from the Sphinx gate. A walkway linking the museum and the plateau was reported open in 2025, but how it works with tickets is still unclear. 4. At the entrance, bags go through security. Leave anything over 40 × 40 cm in a free locker, scan your QR code and start in the Grand Hall. ## Opening hours and the best time to visit The galleries open **every day**: 9:00–18:00 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9:00–21:00 on Wednesday and Saturday. Last entry is an hour before the galleries close. The grounds, cafés and gardens open from 8:30 until 19:00, or 22:00 on the two late days. Take the 9:00 slot or come on a Wednesday or Saturday evening — tour coaches arrive late morning. Head straight for the Tutankhamun Galleries while they are quieter, then work back through the Grand Staircase and Main Galleries. Ramadan hours may differ, so check the slots on the ticketing site. With one day in Cairo, our pick is the pyramids at 7:00 opening, lunch, then the museum in the afternoon heat — the two are minutes apart. ## Grand Egyptian Museum vs the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir | | Grand Egyptian Museum | Egyptian Museum (Tahrir) | Giza Pyramids | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | New museum: the complete Tutankhamun collection, Ramesses II, Khufu's boats | The historic museum downtown with its classic collection | Three Fourth Dynasty pyramids and the Sphinx | | Foreign adult | About EGP 1,830, online only | EGP 550 | EGP 700 | | Hours | Galleries 9:00–18:00, Wed and Sat until 21:00 | From 9:00, last entry 16:00 | From 7:00, last entry 16:00 | | Time needed | 3–4 hours | 1.5–2 hours | About 3 hours | For Tutankhamun, the GEM is now the only option. The Tahrir museum is for a second day, if you love the old building and its classic displays. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Ticket booked on the official ticketing site for the right date and slot - [ ] QR code saved on my phone - [ ] Passport or student card, if I bought a reduced ticket - [ ] Small bag only — larger ones go in a locker - [ ] No tripod, selfie stick or food; a small water bottle is fine - [ ] Ride app (Uber, Careem or inDrive) set up for the trip back ## Rules: photos, bags and food Personal photos and video are allowed with cameras and phones, but no flash, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, drones or live streaming. In the Tutankhamun Galleries only phone photography is allowed. Commercial filming needs written permission. Bags larger than 40 × 40 cm, backpacks and umbrellas go in the lockers, which are free. Outside food and drinks are not allowed apart from a small bottle of water; there are cafés and restaurants on site. 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[Giza Pyramids](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/giza-pyramids) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · EGP 700, Great Pyramid inside extra 2. [Grand Egyptian Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/grand-egyptian-museum) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ EGP 1,830, online only 3. [Khan el-Khalili](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/khan-el-khalili) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ## Don't confuse The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat are three different museums. Tutankhamun's gold mask is now at the GEM; the royal mummies are at the Civilization museum. ## Tips - Book a few days ahead — popular slots can sell out, especially from October to April. - See the Tutankhamun Galleries first, before the tour groups arrive around midday. - For the pyramid view, climb to the top of the Grand Staircase; on a clear day the whole plateau lines up. - On Wednesdays and Saturdays the galleries stay open until 21:00 — ideal after a morning at the pyramids. - Pair the museum with the Giza Pyramids, 2 km away; the plateau needs its own ticket. - If you want the classic collection too, give half a day to the [Egyptian Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/cairo/egyptian-museum) in Tahrir. ## Questions ### How much is the ticket to the Grand Egyptian Museum? About EGP 1,830 for foreign adults and about EGP 920 for foreign students and children aged six and over; under-sixes are free. These are unofficial figures — the exact price shows on the official ticketing site when you book. ### Can I buy Grand Egyptian Museum tickets at the door? No. Tickets are sold online only on the museum's official ticketing site, for a set date and entry slot. Your QR ticket arrives by email. ### What are the Grand Egyptian Museum opening hours? Daily. Galleries open 9:00–18:00, and until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Last entry is one hour before closing. ### Is Tutankhamun included in the ticket? Yes. The Tutankhamun Galleries, Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase and Khufu's Boats Museum are all in the standard admission ticket. ### How long do you need at the Grand Egyptian Museum? Three to four hours for the highlights at a steady pace; a full half-day if you want the Main Galleries in detail. The official guided tour takes about two hours. ### How do I get to the Grand Egyptian Museum from downtown Cairo? Uber, Careem or inDrive from Tahrir Square takes 40–60 minutes. Or ride Metro Line 2 from Sadat to Giza, then take a taxi for the last 20–30 minutes. ### How far is the Grand Egyptian Museum from the pyramids? About 2 km — 10–15 minutes by taxi from the Sphinx gate of the Giza plateau. ### Is the Grand Egyptian Museum the same as the Egyptian Museum? No. The GEM is the new museum in Giza; the Egyptian Museum is the older one in Tahrir Square, with its own ticket and hours. ### Can you take photos in the Grand Egyptian Museum? Yes, for personal use, without flash, tripods or selfie sticks. In the Tutankhamun Galleries only phone photos are allowed. ### Is there an audio guide? Yes, in Arabic, English and Japanese, with over 100 stops. You leave an ID as a deposit when you collect the device. ## How we checked Hours, last entry, online-only sales, what the ticket includes, free entry for under-sixes and the visitor rules come from the museum's official ticketing site and FAQs. The official site shows prices only inside the booking flow, so the price is marked as unofficial. Sources disagree: EGP 1,830 from 1 November 2026 (Egypt Independent), EGP 1,590 (Wikivoyage, spring 2026) and EGP 1,450–1,700 in older guides; we show the most recent. The ticketing site gives last entry as one hour before the galleries close, and the FAQ gives the last ticket sale as 17:00 and 20:00 — the same thing. The pyramid walkway and the future metro stop come from press reports and are marked as unconfirmed. Other facts are checked against at least two sources; travel times are unofficial. ## Sources - Grand Egyptian Museum official ticketing site: opening hours, what the ticket includes, free admission, visitor and ticketing rules, 03.11.2026 - Grand Egyptian Museum official website: FAQs — address, hours and last ticket sale, online-only booking, audio guide, tours, photography, bags, lockers, 03.11.2026 - Egypt Independent, from Al-Masry Al-Youm: new ticket prices from 1 November, 18.10.2026 - Wikivoyage: “Cairo/Giza” — museum price and hours (April 2026 edit) - Egymonuments (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities): “Egyptian Museum” and “Pyramids” — prices and hours for comparison, 03.11.2026 - English and Russian Wikipedia: “Grand Egyptian Museum”, “Большой Египетский музей”; Wikidata Q2583681 - The Archaeologist: walkway between the museum and the plateau opened, 29.09.2025 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.