Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum (Arabic: المتحف المصري, romanized: al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī, Egyptian Arabic: el-Matḥaf el-Maṣri [elˈmætħæf elˈmɑsˤɾi]) (also called the Cairo Museum), located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.[1] It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum in Africa. Among its masterpieces are Pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasure, including its iconic gold burial mask, widely considered one of the best-known works of art in the world and a prominent symbol of ancient Egypt.[2]

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Egyptian Museum

المتحف المصري
Established	1902
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates	30°02′52″N 31°14′00″E
Type	History museum
Collection size	120,000 items
Director	Sabah Abdel-Razek
Architect	Marcel Dourgnon
Website	www.egyptianmuseumcairo.com