Before You Book the Grand Egyptian Museum: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 3 November · 3 min read
The Grand Egyptian Museum, near the Giza pyramids, is the new home of Tutankhamun's treasures, and its prices just went up. There's the general ticket covering the permanent galleries and Tutankhamun, student and child rates, timed online booking, and a new evening show. Most of these sound worth paying for. You don't need the most expensive option to have a great visit. In this guide we walk through what each one costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet morning or a busy afternoon.
At a glance
Foreign adult (from 1 November)
EGP 1,830
Foreign students and children
EGP 920
Previous adult price
EGP 1,570
Included
Permanent galleries and Tutankhamun
Booking
Timed slots, online
Quietest
Opening until about noon
Busiest
About noon to 5 pm
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The real total: entry price vs what a typical visit costs
From 1 November, foreign adults pay EGP 1,830, up from EGP 1,570, and foreign students and children EGP 920, according to Egypt Today. The ticket covers the permanent galleries and the Tutankhamun galleries. Tickets are booked online for a timed slot. Many travel guides still show older, lower prices.
Visitor
What they buy
Price
Foreign adult
General ticket
EGP 1,830
Foreign student or child
Reduced ticket
EGP 920
Tickets and entry: what each one gets you
Cost
Price (EGP)
Type
How to cut it
Foreign adult
EGP 1,830
≈ US$37
Unavoidable
Book a timed slot online.
Foreign student or child
EGP 920
≈ US$18
Unavoidable
Students need valid ID.
What the ticket includes
The general ticket includes the Grand Staircase, the permanent galleries and the full Tutankhamun collection. Our verdict: allow at least half a day; it's one of the largest archaeological museums in the world.
What visitors say
Visitors are awed by the Tutankhamun galleries, the Grand Staircase lined with statues and the colossal statue of Ramesses II in the atrium. The most common complaints are the price rise and the museum's size, so the advice is to book a morning slot and plan a route around the highlights.
Prices last checked: 3 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
The crowd tax: what busy hours really cost you
Our crowd data shows the museum moderate until about noon, then busy from about noon or 1 pm until about 5-6 pm. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the evening is moderate again. The crowd tax is crowded Tutankhamun galleries.
When
Crowds (our data)
What to do
Opening to noon
Moderate
Tutankhamun first
About noon to 5-6 pm
Busy
Other galleries
Wednesday and Saturday evening
Moderate
A calmer late visit
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for The Grand Egyptian Museum, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Quietest time
Friday, 9-11 am
Busiest time
Tuesday, 12-6 pm
Skip-the-line and tours: when they're worth it
Timed online tickets avoid the queue. Guided tours from resellers add context at a higher price. Our verdict: book on the official site; a guide helps in such a large museum.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The Tutankhamun galleries.
The statue of Ramesses II in the atrium.
The Grand Staircase.
Getting there
The museum is near the Giza pyramids. Most visitors take a taxi or rideshare, and many combine it with the pyramids on the same day.
Group costs: children, students and accessibility
Foreign students and children pay EGP 920. Egyptian visitors pay much lower prices.
What can go wrong
You budget with an old price: it rose on 1 November.
You turn up without a timed ticket.
Afternoon visit: busy in our data.
What one adult really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Typical
General ticket
EGP 1,830
Before transport and any guide.
FAQs
How much is the Grand Egyptian Museum?
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From 1 November, EGP 1,830 for foreign adults and EGP 920 for foreign students and children.
Is Tutankhamun included?
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Yes, in the general ticket.
Do I need to book the Grand Egyptian Museum in advance?
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Yes. Tickets are for timed slots, booked online.
How long do you need at the Grand Egyptian Museum?
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 3 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
When
What to expect
Verdict
Weekdays, 9-11 am
Calm rooms with space at the highlights. Most visitors haven't arrived yet.
Best
Weekdays, 11 am-3 pm
Crowded rooms and queues at entry and the star exhibits. Peak sightseeing hours, when most visitors are on site.
Worst
Weekdays, 3-6 pm
Crowded rooms and queues at entry and the star exhibits. Stays busy into the afternoon.
Worst
Weekdays, 6-9 pm
Busier rooms, short waits at the star exhibits. Calmer as the day winds down.
OK
Saturday and Sunday
Crowded rooms and queues at entry and the star exhibits. Similar to weekdays.
Worst
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