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Sight East Bank, Luxor

Luxor Museum

A sight in East Bank, Luxor, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.

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Luxor Museum in East Bank, Luxor
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Why go

Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Luxor Temple, 0.9 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
East Bank
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Luxor Temple

    Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  2. 2
    1886 Restaurant at Winter Palace

    Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sofra Restaurant & Café

    Egyptian home cooking in an old house, with a rooftop terrace.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Karnak Temple

    Vast temple complex of Amun with the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Hot-air balloon over the West Bank

    Sunrise flights over temples, fields and the Nile.

    Activity · 1.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Medinet Habu

    Ramesses III's temple with deep, colorful reliefs and few crowds.

    Sight · 4.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Luxor Museum is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Luxor

2 more curated sights in Luxor. See the full Luxor guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Luxor run from 22°C in January to 42°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Luxor Museum itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Luxor from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Luxor weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Luxor Museum, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
PJ5V+2RV, Kornish Al Nile, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362503, Egypt
Coordinates
25.70761, 32.64455
Destination
Luxor, Egypt

Luxor Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Luxor Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Luxor Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Luxor Museum?

Our pick: Evening.

Where is Luxor Museum?

Luxor Museum is at PJ5V+2RV, Kornish Al Nile, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362503, Egypt, in East Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Luxor Museum?

Luxor Museum appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Luxor.

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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.