Until the Grand Egyptian Museum opened in 2024 within proximity of the Great Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum located in the heart of Downtown Cairo saw thousands flock to see its treasure trove of artifacts, only a small minority visit today. Although said museum is located a mere 5 minutes walk over the road from the Steigenberger Hotel, wheelchair users will note that the infrastructure in Cairo in terms of drop kerbs is almost non existent. Coupled with the poor condition of pavements, it makes rolling around the city very difficult and it is sometimes necessary to join residents on a stroll along a 4 lane highway where traffic rules do not apply.
As I touched upon, the majority of tour operators now favour the Grand Egyptian Museum and overlook its predecessor. Due to a large portion of the ‘famous’ artifacts i.e. from the tomb of Tutankhamun having been moved over, the historical building now appears to be in a very sorry state (it is true when pigeons use the halls as hiding places!). Nonetheless, a variety of lesser known artifacts spans two levels (both wheelchair accessible)…
As of 2026, renovations are underway throughout the building in a bid to restore it to its former glory.