Egyptian Museum, A treasury of ancient Egyptian wonders
Midan Tahrir, Cairo, Egypt
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Introduction
The Egyptian Museum is located next to Liberation Square and was built by the French. It has a rich collection of exhibits, with the most famous being the gold mask of Tutankhamun. Ancient Egyptian culture was completely destroyed after the Arab occupation, resulting in severe loss of artifacts. It was not until the Frenchman Mariette established the museum to help the Egyptians preserve their cultural relics that the loss was halted. The museum is divided into two floors and has over 300,000 items, but only around 60,000 are displayed to the public. The exhibits are mainly made of stone, with the majority being funerary items of Tutankhamun made of gold. Visitors may feel aesthetic fatigue during the exhibition and should allocate enough time for the visit. All the exhibits are authentic, except for a single fake Rosetta Stone, which is housed in the British Museum. The aim of the museum is to hope that the authentic stone can be returned to the homeland and replace the fake one. Address Midan Tahrir, Cairo, Egypt
Transportation The Egyptian Museum is accessible by subway, take the subway to Sadat Station and exit the station to find it.
Many of the exhibits in the museum are made of stone
