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Grand Egyptian Museum: key facts and figures Grand Egyptian Museum: key facts and figures Ticket prices, opening hours, location, collection and rules, in one place. Each line links to its source.
52 verified facts about the Grand Egyptian Museum, each with its source and the date we checked it. Last checked: 2026-10-21. Facts we could not confirm are left out.
Tickets and prices Item Value Source (checked) Official ticket website https://tickets.gem.eg/ tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Current prices apply from 1 November 2026 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign adult EGP 1,830 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign student EGP 920 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign child EGP 920 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign resident of Egypt, adult EGP 920 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign resident, student or child EGP 460 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Egyptian adult EGP 220 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Egyptian student, child or senior EGP 110 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Foreign adult, until 31 Oct 2026 EGP 1,570 egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Free entry (children) children under 6 enter free enterpriseam.com (2026-10-21)
Free entry (disability) visitors with disabilities are admitted free enterpriseam.com (2026-10-21)
Booking ahead Yes — book a timed ticket online on the official ticket website before your visit. egyptindependent.com (2026-10-21)
Timed entry tickets are valid only for the date and time slot you choose; the slot sets when you enter, not how long you stay; one entry per ticket, no re-entry; non-refundable and non-transferable tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Tickets at the door Don’t count on it. Tickets are sold online for a fixed time slot, and 2026 reports say on-site sales for foreign visitors have stopped. Book on the official website before you go. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
ID at entry Bring a valid photo ID such as your passport. The museum requires ID to check eligibility for discounted or free tickets, and as a deposit for audio devices. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Opening hours Item Value Source (checked) Galleries 9:00–18:00 (Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) and 9:00–21:00 (Wed & Sat) tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Last entry 17:00 (Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) and 20:00 (Wed & Sat) tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Days open open every day tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Time to plan at least 3–4 hours en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Getting there Item Value Source (checked) Address Giza, about 2 km from the Pyramids of Giza en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Location just off the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road at El Remayah Square, a couple of kilometres from the pyramids plateau voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
From downtown Cairo about 30–40 minutes by car from central Cairo, depending on traffic voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
From the Giza pyramids about 10–15 minutes from Giza hotels or the pyramids area voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
Ride-hailing Uber or Careem: set the destination to “Grand Egyptian Museum” and see the fare before you book voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
Metro and bus no practical metro or bus option for visitors yet; a metro station for the site (Line 4) is under construction voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
Collection Item Value Source (checked) Opened to the public 4 November 2025 en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Objects on display more than 24,000 en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Main galleries 12 main halls arranged in chronological order, from prehistory to the Roman period en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Tutankhamun objects shown over 4,500 khaleejtimes.com (2026-10-21)
Tutankhamun’s mask at the centre of the main Tutankhamun hall khaleejtimes.com (2026-10-21)
Ramses II statue 11 m tall, 83 tonnes en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Grand Staircase about six storeys tall, with more than 60 artefacts en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Grand Hall about 10,000 m² under a glass roof, with a view of the Giza pyramids en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Khufu’s boat Khufu’s boat, about 4,600 years old, in its own hall; a second boat is being restored in a live lab en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Children’s museum an interactive children’s museum for ages 6–12, with screens, augmented reality and hands-on games en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-21)
Rules and services Item Value Source (checked) Photography Personal photos and videos are allowed, except in designated areas of the Tutankhamun Galleries. No flash, tripods, selfie sticks, drones or live streaming. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Bags Bags and backpacks larger than 40 × 40 cm must go in the cloakroom. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Food and drink No outside food or drink; only small water bottles in the galleries. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Dress code “Appropriate attire” — no detailed dress code is published. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Re-entry One entry per ticket; no re-entry after you leave. tickets.gem.eg (2026-10-21)
Wheelchair access ramps and elevators throughout, accessible restrooms, and wheelchairs available free of charge enterpriseam.com (2026-10-21)
Audio guide an official audio guide launched in November 2025 in Arabic, English and Japanese, with Italian, German, Spanish, French, Korean and Chinese announced egyptian-gazette.com (2026-10-21)
Official guided tours official guided tours in English and Arabic, hourly from 9:00 to 16:00, about 90 minutes, headset included enterpriseam.com (2026-10-21)
Cafés and restaurants Zooba (Egyptian street food), 30 North and Beano’s (coffee), Ladurée (pastries), Bittersweet and Dolato (desserts), and Starbucks voyagedmagazine.com (2026-10-21)
Tourist hotline Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities hotline 19654 egymonuments.gov.eg (2026-10-21)
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