Hurghada Museum: collections, opening hours and ticket price (2026)
The Hurghada Museum is the first antiquities museum in the Red Sea governorate. It was created by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the governorate and the private sector, which funded the construction. It holds about 2,000 objects from ancient Egypt, the Greco-Roman period, the Jewish, Christian and Islamic periods and modern times, around the theme of beauty in Egypt. For visitors who do not go as far as Luxor, it is the only real cultural visit inside the town. The ticket costs 300 Egyptian pounds (EGP) for a foreign adult according to the ministry's official site, consulted in October 2026; allow an hour to an hour and a half.
Highlights
The antiquities galleries
Objects are shown by major periods, from pharaonic statuary to Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic pieces. It is a small, very accessible museum, without the crowds of the big Cairo museums.
The modern building
The light stone façade carries the museum's name in Arabic and English. The building is recent and air-conditioned: a good break when it is very hot.
The theme of beauty
The thread running through the visit is the notion of beauty in Egyptian culture, which makes a change from classic chronological displays.
Practical info
Tips
- Prices from the official site (egymonuments.gov.eg), October 2026: foreign adult 300 EGP, foreign student 150 EGP, audio guide 50 EGP for foreigners; Egyptians 80 EGP (student 40 EGP). Free entry for children under 6. Reports from 2020 gave 200 EGP for a foreign adult: the price has gone up, so check before you come. The museum is not in the centre of Sakkala but in the southern part of town, towards the airport: plan a taxi or Uber, both ways. For the big treasures, the Luxor excursion remains unmatched: see the Valley of the Kings from Hurghada.
How to get there
South Hurghada, in the "Touristic Villages" area near the airport road (exact address not published on the official site; check your map app) Taxi or Uber from Sakkala or Sheraton Road: allow 6 to 8 km depending on sources; agree the price before getting in Ask the driver to wait or arrange a return by Uber
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