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early pick up from your hotel to the The museum which was opened in 1975 and contains a modest collection of the highest quality artworks dating from early Periods right through to the Islamic era. The modern building is extremely spacious with plenty of room to move around and view beautifully displayed objects and sculpture in peaceful low-lit surroundings. new annex has now been completed and this spacious addition houses many artifacts new to the museum, as well as some of the artworks from the original galleries. The main section of the extension has a military theme an is partly devoted to Egypt's glorious empire
The museum is a small facility with a correspondingly small, yet impressive selection of artifacts with a definite emphasis on quality of exhibits as opposed to quantity. Most of the antiquities on display at the Luxor Museum hail from the Luxor region and include items from the Luxor Temple's hidden cache that was discovered in 1989. Other objects of interest include a cow-goddess head from the tomb of Tutankhamun, a statue of Tuthmosis III and a reconstructed wall from the ninth pylon of the Temple of Karnak. A small but then continue tour to visit the mummification museum In glass cases inside the museum,. A small butny artifacts associated with the process are displayed with detailed descriptions of their use, including model funerary boats, amulets, wooden statuettes and a fine set of canopic jars. There are also animal mummies (crocodile, cat and ram )the museum opened in May 1997 is the first in the world
AdditionalVehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptian monumental sights
Activity Level: Light
Friendly: Yes.
Kid Friendly: Yes.
Language(s): Arabic (fluent), English (fluent) explanation
