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# The best museums in Cairo

## Quick answer

The best museums in Cairo are the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Museum and Gayer-Anderson Museum. World Museum Guide covers 5 museums in Cairo, Egypt, with verified admission prices, opening hours and how long to allow for each. Check each guide for prices and free days.

Visitor information last reviewed 30 June 2026. Check the official museum site for current details.

## Cairo museums compared: price, time needed and closing day

| # | Museum | Admission | Time needed | Closed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Egyptian Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/egyptian-museum/) | 200 EGP for non-Egyptians | 3–4 hours | Open daily |
| 2 | [Coptic Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/coptic-museum/) | EGP 200 | 1.5–2 hours | Open daily |
| 3 | [Gayer-Anderson Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/gayer-anderson-museum/) | EGP 100 | 1–1.5 hours | Open daily |
| 4 | [Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/museum-of-islamic-art-cairo/) | EGP 240 | 2–3 hours | Open daily |
| 5 | [National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/national-museum-of-egyptian-civilization/) | EGP 600 for non-residents | 2–3 hours | Open daily |

Standard adult prices, checked from 2026-06-30. Confirm on each museum's official website before you go.

## Cairo museums, ranked

 

### [The Egyptian Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/egyptian-museum/)

Art Museum · Best for art lovers & first-timers

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms.

200 EGP for non-Egyptians · ⏱ 3–4 hours

 

### [Coptic Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/coptic-museum/)

Art Museum · Best for history enthusiasts & art lovers

The Coptic Museum was founded in 1908 by Marcus Simaika to preserve the art and heritage of Egypt's Christian community. It sits inside the walls of the Roman Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo.

EGP 200 · ⏱ 1.5–2 hours

 

### [Gayer-Anderson Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/gayer-anderson-museum/)

Art Museum · Best for architecture enthusiasts & history enthusiasts

Major Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson lived in the joined seventeenth-century houses adjacent to the Ibn Tulun Mosque from 1935 to 1942. He bequeathed them and his collection to Egypt on his departure.

EGP 100 · ⏱ 1–1.5 hours

 

### [Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/museum-of-islamic-art-cairo/)

Art Museum · Best for art lovers & history enthusiasts

Founded in 1881 inside the Mosque of Baybars, the Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo moved to its current Mamluk-revival building on Bab al-Khalq Square in 1903. It holds one of the world's most important collections of Islamic art, with works from across fourteen centuries.

EGP 240 · ⏱ 2–3 hours

 

### [National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/national-museum-of-egyptian-civilization/)

Art Museum · Best for history enthusiasts & first-timers

Partially opened in 2017 and inaugurated fully in 2021, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo's Fustat district covers Egyptian history holistically — pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern.

EGP 600 for non-residents · ⏱ 2–3 hours

## Museums in Cairo: FAQs

### What are the best museums in Cairo?

The best museums in Cairo are the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Museum and Gayer-Anderson Museum. World Museum Guide ranks 5 museums in Cairo by visitor numbers and collection strength.

### How many museums in Cairo does World Museum Guide cover?

World Museum Guide covers 5 museums in Cairo, Egypt. Each guide lists admission, opening hours, highlights and how long to allow.

### Which museums in Cairo are free?

No museum in our Cairo guide is free for every visitor. Free or reduced on certain days or for certain visitors: National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) (Reduced prices for Egyptian residents).

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