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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities vs Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya)
Egyptian Antiquities Museum and Gayer-Anderson Museum are both rated highly by writers. Overall, Egyptian Antiquities Museum ranks slightly better than Gayer-Anderson Museum. Egyptian Antiquities Museum ranks #9 in Cairo with approval from 4 publications like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Fodor's
Concierge
Afar Magazine
Midan El Tahrir, Cairo 11557, Egypt
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Fodor's
"On the north end of Maydan Tahrir, this huge neoclassical building is home to the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts."
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If you are discouraged by the Mummy Room's steep entrance fee, don't miss the assortment of mummified animals and birds
Concierge
"Filled with the golden treasures of pharaohs, and archaeological finds... crowds tend to beeline for the golden, lapis-encrusted mask of Tutankhamen."
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Don't miss the Palette of Narmer, a ceremonial tablet
Afar Magazine
"You could spend a lifetime examining the more than 120,000 items in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, in Cairo."
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Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya)
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
4 Maydan Ibn Tulun, Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"Contents... include lovely pieces of pharaonic, Islamic, and Central Asian art."
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Concierge
"One of the largest mosques in the world and perhaps the most beautiful in Egypt."
Frommer's
"Gayer-Andersen joined and renovated two adjacent 16th-century buildings and collected their present contents."
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A must-see for most, it will be of particular interest to James Bond fans
