The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza is raising its admission prices for all visitor categories from Sunday 1 November 2026. According to Egyptian Streets, the museum’s board approved the increase on 26 October 2026, about a year after the museum’s official opening.
New prices
- Arab and foreign adults: EGP 1,830 (previously EGP 1,570)
- Arab and foreign students and children: EGP 920 (previously EGP 790)
- Arab and foreign adults residing in Egypt: EGP 920 (previously EGP 790)
- Arab and foreign students and children residing in Egypt: EGP 460 (previously EGP 400)
- Egyptian adults: EGP 220 (previously EGP 200)
- Egyptian students, children and seniors: EGP 110 (previously EGP 100)
For foreign adults the rise amounts to roughly USD 5 per ticket. The previous prices above are those reported by Egypt Independent.
Opening hours and booking
Egypt Independent reports that tickets are sold through the museum’s official website, where visitors choose a date and time slot, select their ticket category and nationality, and pay online. On Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays the complex opens from 8:30 am to 7 pm, with the exhibition halls open 9 am to 6 pm and last tickets sold at 5 pm. On Wednesdays and Saturdays the museum stays open late: the complex until 10 pm and the halls until 9 pm, with last tickets at 8 pm.
Advice for visitors
Tickets bought for visits on or after 1 November are charged at the new rates. Check the price for your category on the official GEM website before paying, and bring a passport or residence card if you are claiming a resident or student rate.
Sources: egyptianstreets.com, egyptindependent.com, egypttoday.com.
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