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Museum · Alexandria, Alexandria
Alexandria National Museum
Museum in an Italian-style palace in central Alexandria, with pieces from the city’s prehistory to the Islamic period, including objects recovered from the seabed.
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About Alexandria National Museum
The National Museum of Alexandria is on Fuad Street in the city center, housed in an Italian-style palace from the early 20th century. The rooms, spread over three floors, tell the story of the city and the region.
The basement displays the Pharaonic period; the ground floor covers the Greco-Roman era, with statues, coins and pieces recovered from the eastern harbor; the upper floor presents the Coptic and Islamic periods, with textiles, ceramics and metal objects.
It is a medium-sized museum that helps you understand the city before visiting the archaeological sites.
The palace garden has statues and stone blocks displayed outdoors, and the museum is usually less crowded than the archaeological sites.
The room signs are in Arabic and English.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About an hour and a half.
Best time
In the morning, before visiting the sites.
How to get there
On foot or by taxi, on Fuad Street in central Alexandria.
Tip
Visit the museum on your first day to get context for the city's sites.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Alexandria National Museum
What is there to see at the National Museum of Alexandria?
Pieces from the city's history, from the Pharaonic period to the Islamic era, including objects from the seabed.
Where is the National Museum of Alexandria?
On Fuad Street in the city center.
How long does a visit to the National Museum take?
About one and a half hours.