Museo Egizio
réduit EUR 15 · étudiants EUR 3
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Museo Egizio in Turin is the oldest museum devoted to ancient Egyptian culture and holds one of the world’s largest Egyptian antiquities collections.
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What's on here
L'aldilà per gli antichi egizi
Friday, 18:30Free
Perché abbiamo bisogno dei Musei
Sunday, 18:00Free
Voci dal passato
Friday, 21:00Free
Why go
- Kha and Merit’s 440-object tomb assemblage, the largest complete non-royal burial assemblage found in Egypt.
- The rock-cut Temple of Ellesiya, dedicated to Amon, Horus and Satis.
- The Turin Royal Canon, one of only three surviving records of the pharaohs’ chronology.
- The Gallery of Kings, with monumental statues of Ramses II, Sethi II and Thutmose III.
- Three versions of the Book of the Dead, including the oldest known copy.
Plan your visit
Prices
réduitEUR 15
étudiantsEUR 3
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 14:00
Tuesday09:00 – 18:30
Wednesday09:00 – 18:30
Thursday09:00 – 18:30
Friday09:00 – 18:30
Saturday09:00 – 20:00
Sunday09:00 – 20:00
Don't miss
- Temple of EllesiyaBuilt by Thutmose III in Nubia, this temple was rescued from the formation of Lake Nasser.Ground floor
- Tomb of Kha and MeritBurial goods reveal how high-status Egyptians were treated after death. Analysis found traces linked to beeswax, dried fish and fruit in some containers.First floor
- Turin Royal CanonThe museum acquired this king list in 1824.Writing Gallery, third floor
- Statues of SekhmetTwenty-one statues represent the goddess in the monumental sculpture halls.Ground floor
- Book of the DeadAn illustrated copy and architect Kha’s personal copy are normally on display.
Know before you go
- Visitors with disabilities and one companion are admitted free with a certificate or disability card.
- Guide dogs accompanying blind visitors are admitted.
What's inside
- Basement: two rooms tracing the museum’s history, including the Mensa Isiaca and Iuefankh’s Book of the Dead.
- Ground floor: Gallery of Kings, Temple of Ellesiya, and Materia. Forma del tempo.
- Second floor: Tomb of the Unknown and Tomb of Iti and Neferu.
- Third floor: Writing Gallery, including the Papyrus of Kings, Judicial Papyrus, and a pyramidion from Ramose’s tomb.
- The reconstructed Tomb of Maia is also on display.
With kids
- The Spazio ZeroSei Egizio children’s area is by the main entrance.
- Strollers can enter the galleries. Baby changing tables and child-height toilets are available.
- Borrow the Pimpa al Museo Egizio CAA (augmentative and alternative communication) guide at the ticket office or download it free.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online through the museum’s website.
- Begin in the basement’s two museum-history rooms.
- The Painted Tomb, also called Tomba dipinta, is usually closed.
Tours and audio guides
- Virtual tours
- Four online tours of the collection and exhibitions
- Multaka guided tours
- Guided tours for refugees and migrants, led by specially trained Arabic-speaking guides
Interesting facts5
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1930
A painted fabric from Gebelein dates to about 3500 BC and was discovered by Giulio Farina in 1930.
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219 animal
The collection includes 219 animal mummies and sarcophagi.
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A statue of Seti II weighs five tonnes.
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Twenty-four human mummies are on view; all were examined for the Mummy Conservation Project.
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700 complete
The papyrus collection includes 700 complete papyri and 17,000 fragments.
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Shorts
History
The collection began with the Mensa Isiaca, an Egyptian-style altar table.
- 1630The Mensa Isiaca, an Egyptian-style altar table, arrived in Turin and became the collection’s starting point.
- 1753Vitaliano Donati gathered 300 objects from Karnak and Coptos during an expedition sent by King Charles Emmanuel III.
- 1824Charles Felix founded the museum after acquiring Bernardino Drovetti’s collection. Champollion studied its papyri to test his advances in deciphering hieroglyphs.
- 1832The museum opened to the public.
- 1833Giuseppe Sossio added more than 1,200 objects to the collection.
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- 1900–1920Schiaparelli’s excavations substantially expanded the collection.
- 1906Ernesto Schiaparelli discovered the Tomb of Kha and Merit.
- 1967Egypt donated the Temple of Ellesiya in recognition of Italy’s role in saving Nubian monuments.
- 2006The building was remodelled for the Winter Olympics, with main rooms redesigned by Dante Ferretti.
- 1 April 2015The museum reopened after renovation, with more than twice the exhibition space and a chronological route beginning underground.
How to get there
- TrainNearby Metro 1 access: Porta Nuova.
- BusNearby bus stops: Castello, Bertola and San Carlo.
Accessibility
- Step-free access and lift All floors are reachable by elevator, and the galleries have no architectural barriers.
- Wheelchairs Two wheelchairs are available free from the ticket desk on the day of your visit.
- Tactile route 36 panels include a floor plan on every level. Visitors can explore 20 objects by touch, with Italian and English audio descriptions available by QR code.
- Quiet room A soundproof room is on the second floor; ask gallery staff to enter.
- Communication guide Borrow the In viaggio nel mondo egizio guide at the ticket office.
Sources: Museo Egizio - Wikipedia · Turin - Wikivoyage (see) · Museo Egizio · Museo Egizio - Biglietteria ufficiale - Museo E… · Accessibilità - Museo Egizio · Museo Egizio - Wikipedia · Musée égyptologique de Turin - Wikipedia · Museo egizio (Torino) - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
Where
Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6 Aperto Anche il Lunedi Mattina, Turin
- Website
- museoegizio.it/
- Phone
- +390115617776
Questions and answers
What are the reduced and student ticket prices?
Reduced admission costs €15; student admission costs €3.
When is Museo Egizio open?
Tuesday–Friday 09:00–18:30, Monday 09:00–14:00, and Saturday–Sunday 09:00–20:00.
What periods does the collection cover?
From the Paleolithic to the Coptic era.
Can I see objects from Queen Nefertari’s tomb?
The museum displays her sarcophagus, burial goods and a scale model of her tomb.
What does the Turin Mining Papyrus show?
It includes a gold-mine map.
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