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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)

We aim to bring the rich tapestry of tangible and intangible Egyptian heritage to life within a vibrant cultural, artistic, and scientific context, fostering meaningful connections for all our visitors.

First of its kind in Egypt
and the Arab world

Museum Guide
Main Gallery
Textile Gallery
Royal Mummies Gallery
Dye House
Conservation Center
Scientific Research laboratories

More than just a museum

The NMEC presents the full range of the richness and diversity of Egyptian civilization throughout the ages, from prehistoric times to the present day by focusing on its continuity and stability as demonstrated by its tangible and intangible heritage. The museum’s exceptional collection includes the royal mummies, which are exhibited in a new interactive display using 21st century cutting-edge technology to go beneath the wrappings and reveal their secrets, in addition to shedding light on the rituals and religious beliefs surrounding mummification in ancient Egypt.

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Children Visits

Explore creativity and learning with our engaging children's workshops, interactive school trips, and exciting tours designed just for young explorers. Discover, create, and have fun at the museum!

Workshops
Continuously offered, these interactive and informative workshops at NMEC provide a dynamic platform for children to actively engage in and uncover the rich tapestry of Egyptian culture and history.

School Trips
Pre-booked tours meticulously tailored to correspond with different school grades and curriculum requirements, providing an educational journey perfectly attuned to the unique learning needs of students.

NMEC Children’s Tours
Pre-booked tours thoughtfully tailored to align with the specific interests and curiosities of our young visitors, ensuring an engaging exploration of the museum’s wonders.

NMEC Museum

The museum features by an unprecedented designs in Egypt in the field of architecture and modern technology on an area of ​​33.5 acres. An Engineer Dr. Ghazali Kseiba had designed it. As, his project to design the museum won an international competition in 1984, and the exhibition spaces were designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
It consists of several floors, topped by a pyramid-shaped hall, called the “Hall of the Pyramid” or “Top Panorama Hall”, which includes 9 3D screens, installed on its walls, through which the Egyptian history and Pharaonic antiquities are presented, with sound and image, and in the middle of the hall is located on the ground. A stereoscopic maquette for the entire museum and its various halls, its entrances and exits as well, and the wall of the hall was designed with sound-muffled gypsum, in order to isolate the visitor from external influences and sounds as well, and make him enjoy his time inside it.

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