Grand
Egyptian
Museum
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Visitors gather in the Grand Hall under the glowing glass pyramid of the gate.

Plan your visit

The opening hours, the one official ticket site, and the way to Giza.

Hours listed below

Open late on Wednesday and Saturday.

The complex stays open until 22:00 and the galleries until 21:00, Cairo time.

Opening hours

All times are Cairo time. The complex opens half an hour before the galleries, and the last ticket is sold an hour before the galleries close.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Today
The complex 08:30 – 19:00
The galleries 09:00 – 18:00
Last ticket 17:00

Wednesday and Saturday, open late

Today
The complex 08:30 – 22:00
The galleries 09:00 – 21:00
Last ticket 20:00

These are the hours on the official site since November 2025. They can change, so check before you go.

Get your ticket

Tickets

One official website. Only one.

Tickets are sold at visit-gem.com.

  • Only at visit-gem.com

    The museum says it is not responsible for tickets bought anywhere else.

  • The last ticket

    It is sold at 17:00, or at 20:00 on Wednesday and Saturday.

  • Check before you go

    The hours above are the ones on the official site since November 2025. They can change.

Getting here

Giza, about two kilometres from the Pyramids.

  1. 1

    Take the metro to Giza station, the nearest one.

  2. 2

    Continue by taxi or ride-hailing.

  3. 3

    Leave extra time, because Cairo traffic can be slow.

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The museum seen from above at night, its roofs and walls lit gold.
From aboveThe museum at night, its roofs and walls lit gold.

Where to begin

Four places to start, from the Grand Hall to the galleries.