How to Beat the Crowds at the Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids costs 1,450 EGP for foreign adults (730 EGP for students and children), including the Tutankhamun galleries. Tickets are for timed slots and should be booked on the official site, visit-gem.com, 2-3 weeks ahead in high season (October to April). Take the 9 am slot and go to Tutankhamun first.
- Foreign adults
- 1,450 EGP
- Students and children
- 730 EGP (under 6s free)
- Includes
- Main galleries, Tutankhamun, Grand Staircase
- Booking
- Timed slots, official site visit-gem.com
- Hours
- 9 am to 6 pm, until 9 pm on Wednesday and Saturday (reported)
- Best time
- 9 am slot
- Time to allow
- 3-4 hours
How busy is the Grand Egyptian Museum?
The GEM is vast, but the Tutankhamun galleries draw everyone, and they get crowded from late morning when tour groups arrive from the pyramids. The Grand Staircase and the Ramesses II atrium are also busy around midday.
Before you go, check how busy the Grand Egyptian Museum is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Egyptian holidays, high season and tour group arrivals.
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- 9 am slot: Tutankhamun's treasures with space.
- Late evening openings: quieter galleries.
- Worst: 11 am to 2 pm in high season.
Our hourly forecast for the Grand Egyptian Museum shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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