The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest archaeological museum in the world devoted to one civilisation. Here is how to see it well.
Book tickets ahead
Timed tickets sell out in high season. Book online or let your tour operator handle it.
Start with the Grand Staircase
Six storeys of royal statues lead you up through Egyptian history to the main galleries, with the pyramids framed in the window at the top.
Give Tutankhamun two hours
For the first time his complete burial collection is displayed together, from the golden mask to his chariots and sandals.
When to go
Weekday mornings are quietest. Combine a morning at the pyramids with an afternoon here, or the other way round.
