Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum Standing elegantly between the Luxor and Karnak Temples, the Luxor Museum offers a refined, climate-controlled alternative to Cairo’s overwhelming Egyptian Museum. This carefully curated collection showcases masterpieces from Thebes’ golden age in a beautifully illuminated, modern setting.

Why This Museum Stands Out

• Quality over quantity: Only 150 artifacts displayed with museum-quality lighting

• Royal cache highlights: Items from Tutankhamun’s tomb and other royal burials

• Exceptional preservation: Many pieces look freshly crafted

• Theban focus: Local discoveries from Luxor’s temples and necropolis

• Modern interpretation: Bilingual displays with detailed explanations

Must-See Masterpieces

1. The Statue Wall

   • Magnificent double statue of Amenhotep III and the crocodile god Sobek

   • Striking quartzite head of Akhenaten in Amarna style

2. Royal Gallery

   • Gilded cow-goddess Hathor head from Tutankhamun’s tomb

   • Thutmose III’s reconstructed chapel walls

   • Weapons and jewelry of Ahmose I, founder of the New Kingdom

3. The Mummy Room

   • Two perfectly preserved royal mummies:

     • Ramses I (grandfather of Ramses the Great)

     • Ahmose-Nefertari (17th Dynasty queen)

4. The Restoration Gallery

   • Recently conserved items including:

   • Sandstone sphinx head of Amenhotep III

   • Reconstructed processional barque of Amun

Unique Features

• Glass-floor section revealing ancient foundations

• Interactive touchscreens explaining artifact contexts

• Temporary exhibition space for rotating special displays

• Nile-view café perfect for post-visit reflection

Visitor Experience

• Duration: 1-1.5 hours for thorough viewing

• Best time: Late afternoon (cooler, fewer groups)

• Photography: Permitted without flash

• Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible

• Combination tickets: Available with Mummification Museum

Pro Tip: Visit after seeing Karnak Temple to better appreciate the original contexts of many displayed artifacts.