Alexandria, Egypt
Museum in Alexandria, Egypt
Housed in an Italianate mansion on Tariq al-Horreya (the old Rue Fouad), the Alexandria National Museum opened in 2003. The house was built in 1926 by a wealthy timber merchant around a large garden, was a meeting place for the city's high society, and later served as the United States consulate before the antiquities authority bought it for the city's museum. About 1,800 objects tell the story of Alexandria and Egypt across three floors: the lowest for prehistoric and Pharaonic times, with mummies displayed in a recreated burial chamber; the next for the Greek and Roman periods, including pieces raised from the sunken cities of Heracleion and Canopus in Abu Qir Bay; and the top floor for the Coptic and Islamic eras, with coins, ceramics and textiles. It is compact, well labelled and easy to take in, and the finds from the seabed give it a character no other Egyptian museum quite has.
Allow an hour and a half. It is in the centre near Raml Station, so pair it with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Roman Amphitheatre in one day. Mornings are quieter. The mansion has several floors; ask about the lift if you need it.
Hours and prices change — check before you go. Source: en.wikipedia.org
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