Egyptian museum
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
Archaeology
July 13, 2016
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
The Antiquities Ministry announced plans on Wednesday to start opening the Egyptian Museum to the public in the evenings. The proposal…
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
Archaeology
July 1, 2016
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
Egyptology fans have made their first selection for "piece of the month" from among the treasures in the Egyptian Museum,…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
Archaeology
March 2, 2016
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
The Grand Egyptian Museum, still under construction, received Wednesday 312 artifacts that will be showcased to visitors at the facility,…
Egyptian museum displays Oedipus panel for first time
Egypt
February 2, 2016
Egyptian museum displays Oedipus panel for first time
The Egyptian Museum started on Monday displaying an artifact that has not been displayed before following its restoration, said museum…
Eight employees referred to disciplinary trial over Tutankhamun mask maintenance blunder
Archaeology
January 23, 2016
Eight employees referred to disciplinary trial over Tutankhamun mask maintenance blunder
The Administrative Control Authority ordered the referral of eight workers at the Egyptian Museum to a disciplinary trial on Saturday over…
Exhibition for recovered antiquities to be held at Egyptian Museum
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Exhibition for recovered antiquities to be held at Egyptian Museum
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate Thursday a temporary exhibition at the Egyptian Museum for Egyptian antiquities that have been…
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
Archaeology
January 4, 2016
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to allow tourists to take pictures for free inside the Egyptian Museum, in place since December 1,…
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
Archaeology
December 16, 2015
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
The golden mask of Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was put back on display for visitors at the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, following…
Free entry marks Egyptian Museum’s 113th anniversary
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Free entry marks Egyptian Museum’s 113th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum will mark its 113th anniversary next Monday and locals and foreigners living in the country will be…
World renowned pianist, Yanni, visits Egyptian museum
Culture
November 6, 2015
World renowned pianist, Yanni, visits Egyptian museum
Greek-American pianist Yiannis Chryssomallis, commonly known as Yanni, visited the Egyptian museum on Wednesday, concluding a 10-day visit to Egypt. As…