Arabic : المتحف المصرى The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known at the Egyptian Museum, is home to an extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities. Over 120,000 items are housed in the museum, with only a portion on display and the rest housed in store rooms. The Egyptian Museum was originally established by the government in 1835 and was located near the Ezbekeyah Garden. The artifacts were housed in various locations over the next seventy years. In 1902 the collection was moved to its current location on the edge of Cairo's Tahrir Square. Also home to various government buildings, the Arab League and the downtown campus of the American University in Cairo, Tahrir Square was the epicenter of Egypt's 2011 uprising. The main attractions of the museum include artifacts found in the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamen and a collection of mummies. Nine mummies are currently on display, including the recently discovered Queen Hatshepsut. Entrance to the mummy exhibit is an extra fee. The museum also includes sarcophagi; statues; coins from the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Islamic eras; and papyrus; and many artifacts from the Valley of the Kings. Despite the efforts of young people who formed human chains around the museum, thugs managed to break in during Egypt's January 25 Revolution. A number of artifacts were damaged or stolen. The exact number remains unclear. Hours of operation: 9am-7pm Contact: Tel: 5796974, 5754267, 5796948, 5742681. Fax: 5794596. Web:http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/
