# Luxor Museum, Luxor, Egypt > The Luxor Museum is a compact museum of ancient Egyptian art on the Corniche, 1 km north of Luxor Temple: the mummies of Ahmose I and probably Ramesses I, statues from the Luxor Temple cache and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb. Foreign adults pay EGP 400. It opens daily in two sessions, from 9:00 and from 17:00. Allow 1–1.5 hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-museum - City: [Luxor](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor), Egypt - YesGo score: 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 15 min - Entry: EGP 400, students EGP 200 - Opening hours: Daily, two sessions: winter from 9:00 (last entry 13:00) and from 17:00 (last entry 20:00); summer last entry 12:00 and 19:00; Ramadan 13:00 and 19:00 - With kids: Fine with kids - Foreign adult: EGP 400 - Students: EGP 200 with a valid ID, up to age 24 - Children: Under 6 free - Winter: From 9:00, last entry 13:00; from 17:00, last entry 20:00 - Summer: From 9:00, last entry 12:00; from 17:00, last entry 19:00 - Ramadan: From 9:00, last entry 13:00; from 17:00, last entry 19:00 - Closed: Never — open every day - Where to buy: Egymonuments website, Experience Egypt app or the desk at the gate - Payment: Visa and Mastercard on every sales channel - Photos: Phone photos free - Location: Corniche el-Nil, East Bank, ≈ 1 km north of Luxor Temple - Coordinates: 25.70772, 32.64449 - Facts checked: 03.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Ahmose I & Ramesses I** — two royal mummies in the New Kingdom hall; the second is "most likely" Ramesses I (source: English Wikipedia: Luxor Museum; Ramesses I; Russian Wikipedia) - **1989** — a cache of statues was found under Luxor Temple's courtyard — now in its own hall here (source: English Wikipedia; Arab News; Explore Luxor) - **283 blocks** — of talatat from Akhenaten's dismantled Karnak temple, rebuilt as a wall (source: Art Resource (museum photo catalogue); Artessere) - **1975** — the year the museum opened (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **Mahmoud El-Hakim** — the architect of the two-storey building (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **2004** — the new hall with the royal mummies opened (source: English and Russian Wikipedia; Luxor and Aswan Travel) - **2003** — the probable Ramesses I mummy came home to Egypt from the USA (source: English Wikipedia: Ramesses I; Luxor and Aswan Travel) - **26 objects** — in the refurbished Cache Hall, up from 17 (source: Arab News; Egyptian Gazette) - **Tutankhamun's tomb** — the source of the shabtis, model boats and other grave goods on show (source: English Wikipedia; Luxor and Aswan Travel) - **Two sessions** — morning and evening, closed in between (source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Egymonuments)) ## Luxor Museum tickets and prices A foreign adult ticket costs **EGP 400**; students up to 24 with a valid ID pay EGP 200, and children under 6 go free. These are the official prices from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Phone photography is free — no extra photo ticket needed. Buy on the official Egymonuments website, in the Experience Egypt app or at the desk at the gate. The ministry takes **Visa and Mastercard** on every channel, so a card covers your entry; carry a few Egyptian pounds anyway for tips and toilets, since smaller places often want cash. Tickets are dated and non-refundable. Keep yours on you until you leave — the ministry asks visitors to. If you're seeing lots of sites over several days, compare the unofficial Luxor Pass, sold for cash at the Karnak ticket office. > **Closed in the middle of the day** The museum runs two sessions. Morning entry is from 9:00 until 13:00 in winter (12:00 in summer); evening entry from 17:00 until 20:00 in winter (19:00 in summer). In between the doors are shut — turning up at 2 pm is the classic mistake. The ministry asks you to arrive at least an hour before closing. ## Luxor Museum opening hours The museum is open every day of the week. In winter the morning session starts at 9:00 with last entry at 13:00, and the evening session starts at 17:00 with last entry at 20:00. In summer last entry is earlier, at 12:00 and 19:00. During Ramadan it's 13:00 and 19:00. The ministry publishes last entry, not a closing time, so give yourself at least an hour and a half before it. The evening session is the museum's trump card: spend the day at the temples and tombs, which close in the afternoon, then come here after sunset when there's little else open. ## What to see at the Luxor Museum - **The royal mummies of Ahmose I and Ramesses I** in the new hall that opened in 2004. Ahmose I drove out the Hyksos and founded the 18th Dynasty. The second mummy spent well over a century in a museum at Niagara Falls billed as an Egyptian prince; scans suggest it is most likely Ramesses I, and it returned to Egypt in 2003. - **The Luxor Temple Cache Hall** — statues of gods and kings found in 1989 in a pit beneath the temple's courtyard. The refurbished hall now shows 26 pieces, including a statue of Amenhotep III and a granite statue of Horemheb. - **The Akhenaten wall** — 283 painted talatat blocks from the temple the heretic king built at Karnak. After his death the temple was taken apart and the blocks packed inside a pylon, which is why the colours survived. Look for Akhenaten under the rays of the Aten, Nefertiti, and scenes of daily life. - **Grave goods from Tutankhamun's tomb** — shabtis, model boats and other burial objects, a short drive from the Valley of the Kings where they were found. - **The statue of Thutmose III** and other New Kingdom sculpture — kings and gods at full scale. - **Weapons and military gear** of the New Kingdom in the new hall — the story of how Thebes became the capital of an empire. ## Is the Luxor Museum worth it? Yes, if ancient Egypt is why you came. It's the clearest museum in town: two floors of chosen masterpieces rather than endless crowded cases. It is also the best thing to do in Luxor in the evening apart from the floodlit Luxor Temple. Skip it if you only have a few hours ashore from a cruise — spend them at [Karnak](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/karnak-temple) instead. And don't expect Cairo's scale: the great Tutankhamun treasures are at the Egyptian Museum and the Grand Egyptian Museum, while Luxor has a selection. ## How long do you need? Plan **1–1.5 hours** for the main collection, or about 2 hours if you read every label and linger at the Akhenaten wall and the Cache Hall. Start with the mummies and the cache statues, then work back through the sculpture galleries. It also works as a breather: after the heat and dust of the temples, you're under a roof and away from the tour-group crush. Pair it with Luxor Temple on the same evening — the museum first, the temple under floodlights afterwards. ## How to get to the Luxor Museum 1. From Luxor Temple, walk north along the Corniche el-Nil beside the river — about 1 km, 15 minutes. 2. The museum sits between the Corniche and the town, on the way to Karnak; the entrance faces the Corniche. 3. From Karnak Temple, it's about 2 km south: 25–30 minutes on foot or a few minutes by taxi. 4. From the West Bank, take the public ferry across the Nile to the landing by Luxor Temple, then walk 15 minutes north. 5. From Luxor International Airport (LXR), take a taxi, the inDrive app (paid in cash) or a pre-booked transfer. Taxis have no meters, so agree the fare first. ## Luxor Museum vs Mummification Museum (and the temples) | | Luxor Museum | Mummification Museum | Luxor Temple | Karnak Temple | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Sculpture, royal mummies, Tutankhamun finds | How and why Egyptians embalmed | Temple of Amun in the city centre | Temple city of Amun-Re | | Foreign adult ticket | EGP 400 | EGP 220 | EGP 500 | EGP 600 | | Last entry | Morning 12:00–13:00, evening 19:00–20:00 | — | 19:00 | 16:00 | | Time needed | 1–1.5 h | ≈ 1 h | 1–1.5 h | 2–3 h | | Best time | Morning or evening | — | Evening, floodlit | At opening | With time for one museum, choose the Luxor Museum: more masterpieces, plus the royal mummies. The Mummification Museum is a good extra before the Valley of the Kings. Both are on the same Corniche. ## Before you go - [ ] Going in the morning or evening session, not at midday - [ ] In before last entry - [ ] Visa or Mastercard for the ticket - [ ] A few Egyptian pounds for tips and toilets - [ ] Student ID, if you're 24 or under - [ ] 1–1.5 hours set aside - [ ] Phone charged — photos are free ## Historic sites in Luxor: compare and choose Every historic site in Luxor rated by YesGo. - [Luxor Temple](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-temple) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · EGP 500, students EGP 250 - [Karnak Temple](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/karnak-temple) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · EGP 600, students EGP 300 - [Colossi of Memnon](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/colossi-of-memnon) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free, no ticket - [Valley of the Kings](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/valley-of-the-kings) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · EGP 750, Tutankhamun extra - [Temple of Hatshepsut](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/hatshepsut-temple) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · EGP 440, students EGP 220 - [Avenue of Sphinxes](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/avenue-of-sphinxes) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free to view (unofficial) - [Ramesseum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/ramesseum) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · EGP 220, students EGP 110 - [Luxor Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-museum) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · EGP 400, students EGP 200 - [Medinet Habu](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/medinet-habu) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · EGP 220, students EGP 110 - [Valley of the Queens](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/valley-of-the-queens) — YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · EGP 220, Nefertari closed ## The East Bank in a day Karnak in the morning, then the museum, then the Avenue of Sphinxes to Luxor Temple as the lights come on. If the morning session has ended when you arrive, swap them round: temple by day, museum in the evening. YesGo sets the timings and transfers. 1. [Karnak Temple](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/karnak-temple) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · EGP 600, students EGP 300 2. [Luxor Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-museum) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · EGP 400, students EGP 200 3. [Avenue of Sphinxes](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/avenue-of-sphinxes) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free to view (unofficial) 4. [Luxor Temple](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-temple) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · EGP 500, students EGP 250 ## Not to be confused with The Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum are separate museums with separate tickets, both on the Corniche. Egypt's largest collections are in Cairo — the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the Grand Egyptian Museum by the pyramids; most of Tutankhamun's treasure is there, not here. ## Tips - The evening session is the sweet spot: temples by day, museum after dark. - Head to the mummies and the Cache Hall first — they're the reason to come; the sculpture galleries can wait. - The museum is halfway between [Luxor Temple](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/luxor-temple) and Karnak, so it's easy to drop in on the way. - See Ahmose I before your trip to the [Valley of the Kings](https://yesgo.io/egypt/luxor/valley-of-the-kings) — the tombs make more sense afterwards. - The cache statues once stood in Luxor Temple: see them here, then walk to the temple. - Guides at the gate can be persistent; the museum is small enough to manage on your own. ## Questions ### How much is the Luxor Museum ticket? EGP 400 for foreign adults, EGP 200 for students up to 24 with ID, free under 6. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. ### What are the Luxor Museum opening hours? Daily, in two sessions. In winter from 9:00 (last entry 13:00) and from 17:00 (last entry 20:00); in summer last entry is 12:00 and 19:00, in Ramadan 13:00 and 19:00. ### Is the Luxor Museum open in the afternoon? No — it closes between the morning and evening sessions. Come in the morning or after 17:00. ### Is the Luxor Museum open in the evening? Yes. The evening session starts at 17:00, with last entry at 20:00 in winter and 19:00 in summer. ### Is the Luxor Museum worth visiting? Yes, if you're interested in ancient Egypt. It's small, clearly labelled and has royal mummies and the Luxor Temple cache statues. ### How long do you need at the Luxor Museum? 1–1.5 hours, or about 2 hours if you read everything. ### What is there to see at the Luxor Museum? The mummies of Ahmose I and probably Ramesses I, the Luxor Temple cache statues, the Akhenaten talatat wall and objects from Tutankhamun's tomb. ### Can you take photos in the Luxor Museum? Yes, phone photography is free. Check at the entrance for any rules in individual halls. ### How do I get to the Luxor Museum? It's on the Corniche, a 15-minute walk north of Luxor Temple, or about 2 km south of Karnak by taxi or on foot. ### Luxor Museum or Mummification Museum? With time for one, choose the Luxor Museum. The Mummification Museum is smaller and cheaper, and covers embalming. ## How we checked Prices, concessions, summer, winter and Ramadan hours, the absence of closing days and the photo rule come from the Luxor Museum page of the official ticketing system of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; card payment from the same system's FAQ. The ministry gives session start times and last entry only — no closing time and no dates for the switch between summer and winter schedules, so we don't name months. Explore Luxor gives 14:00 for the Ramadan morning session; we show the official 13:00. Sources count the cache statues differently (16 to 26 on display); we give 26 after the refurbishment, per Arab News and the Egyptian Gazette. The 283-block figure for the Akhenaten wall comes from two museum photo catalogues. The Ramesses I mummy is not conclusively identified, per English Wikipedia, hence "probably". Distances to Luxor Temple and Karnak are our own calculation from Wikipedia coordinates; walking times are estimates. The Mummification Museum price is from the official system. ## Sources - Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, official Egymonuments ticketing: Luxor Museum — prices, concessions, summer, winter and Ramadan hours, photography; FAQ — card payment - English Wikipedia: Luxor Museum; Ramesses I; Wikidata Q1878362 - Russian Wikipedia: Luxor Museum - Arab News and Egyptian Gazette — the refurbished Luxor Temple Cache Hall - Luxor and Aswan Travel: Luxor Museum - Explore Luxor: Luxor Museum (unofficial) - Art Resource; Artessere — the 283-block talatat wall --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.