Egyptian Museum Tickets Overview

You will be able to choose from 6 daily entry times at the time of booking your Egyptian Museum tickets. Once you arrive at the venue carrying your tickets, you will be given an electronic ticket bracelet along with a video guide in the latest electronic medium. You will need to wear the electronic bracelet for the entire duration of your visit and will need to use the video guide to choose your itinerary, going through the contents. Your Egyptian museum Turin tickets include the admission into the museum, spread across four levels, so you will be able to explore the three levels above the ground as well as one below the ground as well. The Museum follows a chronological itinerary, which has been explained well in the video guide. So, follow the video guide and proceed accordingly. Apart from giving you the itinerary, the video guide also has media providing additional information, so do not miss out on those if you want to enjoy your visit.

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Underground Floor: History Of the Museum
Underground Floor: History Of the Museum

Once you are inside the museum with your Egyptian museum Turin tickets, you will start your journey into the ancient Egyptian world by going to the underground food. This is where you will learn the history of the museum from its inception till its current period. You will also be able to take a look at the Iuefankh papyrus and will also see the much famed Book of the Dead, whose mention you will find in several adventure and period movies. Take the escalator to the second floor where you will be proceeding into ancient Egypt as per chronological historical periods.

Papyri (Floor -1, Room 1)
Papyri (Floor -1, Room 1)

One of the attractions which you will be able to view with your Egyptian Museum tickets is the Papyri Collection of the Egyptian Museum of Turin that you will find on the Floor 1 itself. This is where a virtual inventory awaits you for you to explore through the documentation of more than 3000 years old history of Egypt. You will find 700 entire or reconstructed manuscripts along with 17,000 in fragments.

Tomb of the Unknown (2nd Floor, Room 2)
Tomb of the Unknown (2nd Floor, Room 2)

The Tomb of the Unknown is believed to be of the people who lived during the 2435-2305 BC, when the 5th dynasty was in reign. The tomb was found at Gebelein, an ancient Egyptian city situated on the bank of the Nile River. The tomb was carved out of rock and had three separate chambers. One of them was found empty but the other three had mummies, coffins, wooden beds, chests, along with other daily objects.

Mummies (2nd, Room 2 and 1st Floor, Rooms 9 and 11)
Mummies (2nd, Room 2 and 1st Floor, Rooms 9 and 11)

Be on your alert as you enter this exhibit space where there are human remains in the form of mummies on display. You will be able to see 24 mummies that are on display, all of which are a part of the Project “Mummy Conservation”, an initiative by the Egyptian Museum of Turin to restore and analyze from the collection of 116 bodies that are mummified and body parts that have been discovered in different parts of ancient Egypt.

Tomb of Kha (1st Floor, Room 7)
Tomb of Kha (1st Floor, Room 7)

The Tomb of Kha belonged to Kha, a nobleman of the 18th Egyptian dynasty, who worked as a supervisor in Deir el-Medina of public works. His tomb, along with his wife Merit’s, were the ones that were discovered intact, which is a great feat in archaeological explorations of Ancient Egypt. The recovered objects from the tomb included jewels, coffins ornamented with precious stones and metals, giving a glimpse of the wealth of the couple. The burial was planned in detail and the items of value were covered to protect against dust along with more than 100 different pieces of furniture, hygiene items, clothing etc.

Coffin Gallery (1st Floor, Room 8)
Coffin Gallery (1st Floor, Room 8)

You will be able to see some of the most charming and well-preserved models from the 1100 to 600 BC of ancient Egypt in the Coffin gallery. While viewing this gallery, you will be able to understand about the sarcophagi across various dynasties. Few noteworthy ones include the sarcophagi of Butehamon (a royal scribe), Taba-Kenkhonsu and Tamutmutef (two singers) and Pahoreniset (a pastry chef).

Gallery of Kings (Ground Floor, Rooms 14a and 14b)
Gallery of Kings (Ground Floor, Rooms 14a and 14b)

An interesting gallery that you will be able see with your Egyptian Museum tickets is the Gallery of Kings, a long and dark room that is filled with captivating Egyptian statues, depicting the pharaohs of the gods of ancient Egypt. Take a look at the 5 meter high Pharaoh Seti II along with a sandstone Sphinx which is from the 19th dynasty and the different displays of the goddess Sekhmet or god Ptah.

Temple of Ellesiya (Ground Floor, Room 15)
Temple of Ellesiya (Ground Floor, Room 15)

Finally, visit the Temple of Ellesiya, which was found originally near Qasr Ibrim and was brought into Turin in 1960 as a part of a campaign by UNESCO. The temple is dedicated to the three gods of the Egyptian pantheon, Horus, Amun, and Satis, as per the hieroglyphs, reliefs, and other details found and is completely carved out of stone.

Why visit Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy is a 19th-century museum which is known to be the oldest Egyptian museum in the world. Visit the museum with your Egyptian Museum tickets and be excited as you take a stroll across its four levels of permanent collections and special exhibits covering an area of 12000 sq feet. Take a look at the museum’s collections of around 40,000 antiquities that have been accumulated since its inception in the year 1832 and covers the art, culture, and history of Egypt in its ancient times.

Observe some of the prominent ones such as the Turin King List (or Royal Canin), unique papyrus collections from across the world, etc. along with Egyptian relics such as the Temple of Ellesyia, the statues of the gods' Isis and Sekhmet, the tomb of Kha and Merit and others. Walk into the natural history section of the museum and take a look at some prehistoric and Roman artifacts.

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Opening Timings: Monday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Last time to book admission: 12:00 pm); Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm (Last time to book admission: 4:00 pm); Closed on 1st January, 1st May & 25th December. You can opt for admission booking slots every 30 minutes till the last booking time.

Location: Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, Turin

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