National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), Cairo: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization opened its permanent galleries in Fustat, Old Cairo, in April 2021, receiving the Royal Mummies Procession—a televised transfer of 22 pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. The museum covers 130,000 square meters on the shore of Ain al-Sira Lake and organizes its collection by theme rather than dynasty, spanning prehistoric tools through Coptic textiles and Islamic metalwork. The Royal Mummies Hall in the basement displays the preserved remains of Ramesses II, Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III under climate-controlled glass. Adult tickets cost about 200 Egyptian pounds. is just one of many options in Cairo. Major attractions worth considering include Al-Azhar Mosque, Al-Azhar Park, and Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa.