Hurghada Museum
Hurghada Museum, opened in 2020, is the first antiquities museum on the Red Sea coast, with about 2,000 objects. A foreign adult ticket costs 200 EGP, and it opens daily 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 11 pm.
The Hurghada Museum opened in 2020 as the first antiquities museum on the Red Sea coast. Before that, anything excavated in this part of Egypt was sent to Cairo, Luxor or Aswan. Built as a joint project of the Ministry of Tourism, the Red Sea Governorate and private partners, it brings ancient Egypt to the millions of holidaymakers who stay between Hurghada and El Gouna each year and never travel to the Nile, many charter visitors from Poland among them.
Its roughly 2,000 objects cover an unusually long span, from pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic times to royal-era Egypt. The curators arranged them around the idea of "beauty" in Egyptian civilisation: jewellery, cosmetics, clothing, music, dance and adornment over 5,000 years. Loans from Cairo include royal mummy masks and a wooden bust of Queen Tiye.
It was planned with evening visits in mind and stays open until 11 pm, which makes it an easy cultural stop between days on the reef.
What to see
- Royal mummy masks on loan
- The wooden bust of Queen Tiye, mother of Akhenaten
- Cosmetics and jewellery from every period
- An audio-guided tour in several languages
Visiting
- Opening hours: daily 10 am – 1 pm and 5 pm – 11 pm
- Tickets: 200 EGP for foreign adults, 100 EGP for students; audio guide 50 EGP
- Best time: late afternoon or evening, when the rest of Hurghada heads out to eat
- Nearby: Hurghada Marina, boats to the Giftun Islands, El Gouna
Getting there
Coordinates: 27.1786, 33.8425
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Hurghada Museum ticket?
200 EGP for a foreign adult and 100 EGP for a student. The audio guide costs an extra 50 EGP.
What are the Hurghada Museum opening hours?
Daily from 10 am to 1 pm and from 5 pm to 11 pm, so it fits easily into an evening after the beach.
What can I see at the Hurghada Museum?
About 2,000 objects from the pharaonic era to the royal period, grouped around the theme of beauty: jewellery, cosmetics, dress and music. Loans from Cairo include royal mummy masks and a wooden bust of Queen Tiye.