Alexandria National Museum

With three floors of exhibitions and around 1,800 artifacts on display, the Alexandria National Museum offers a fascinating introduction to the city’s rich history. Housed in the impressively restored Al-Saad Bassili Pasha Palace, the museum’s exhibitions offer a chronological journey through history, with artifacts from Egypt’s four ages: Ancient, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic.
Highlights include a sphinx found at Aboukir, a large collection of antique coins, a dazzling array of royal jewels and portraits of Menkaure, Ikhnaton and Hatshepsut. There’s also a section devoted to artifacts found underwater along Alexandria’s coast, including statues of Venus and the head of Alexander the Great.

Practical Info

The Alexandria National Museum is located on El Horreya Rd in central Alexandria and is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm. Adult admission is E£40.