Located in the prime area of the city, in downtown Cairo, the Egyptian museum houses important collections of old artefacts. You can spend time going through the glittering treasures of this ancient city. Founded in 1857, by French Egyptologist August Mariette, this museum has majestic exhibits.
The most treasured exhibits lie in the Tutankhamun Galleries with tombs of Tutankhamun; son-in-law and successor of Amenophis IV. It has the largest collection of grave goods found intact in Egypt.