Luxor, Egypt
Egyptological museum in Luxor, Egypt
On the Nile corniche between Luxor Temple and Karnak, Luxor Museum opened in 1975 with a deliberate idea: show fewer pieces, well lit, with clear labels in several languages. Designed by the Egyptian architect Mahmoud El-Hakim, it is one of the most pleasant museums in the country if you like to look at objects slowly. Highlights include grave goods from Tutankhamun's tomb, the gilded head of the cow goddess Hathor, and a wall rebuilt from Akhenaten's Karnak temple blocks (talatat) showing daily life in his reign. The newer wing has displayed the royal mummies of Ahmose I and Ramesses I since 2004, and a dedicated hall holds the Luxor Temple cache: 26 New Kingdom statues found buried under the temple floor in 1989, several in near-perfect condition. It is close to the hotels and takes an hour or two, so it works as an introduction before the temples or a quiet end to a day of them.
Go in the evening session when the heat drops, then walk along the corniche to Luxor Temple, lit up at night, about twenty minutes on foot. Allow an hour and a half. The building has two floors with ramps. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Hours and prices change — check before you go. Source: en.wikipedia.org
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