Mummification Museum

Why it matters

A small specialized museum that explains the ancient Egyptian mummification process step by step over a full 70 days: beginning with the removal of internal organs, stored in four canopic jars linked to the Four Sons of Horus, continuing with the extraction of the brain through the nose using a special hooked tool, then drying the body with natron salt for forty days, and finally wrapping it in layers of linen with protective amulets placed between the layers. It displays the original tools once used in the procedure, along with statues of Anubis, the jackal-headed god of mummification and the dead, said to oversee the embalming process himself.

The museum offers a rare window into ancient Egyptian ideas about death and eternity — the body's preservation was believed essential for the soul's survival — and also includes mummified sacred animals such as cats, crocodiles, and birds, showing that mummification was not reserved for humans alone.

Plan your visit

Prices and hours checked October 2026. Always confirm at the ticket office. Card payment only at most ticket offices.

Your route through the museum

1. 1

   Anubis, lord of embalming

   The jackal-headed god who watched over every mummification greets you at the entrance.

2. 2

   The embalmer’s tools

   Real hooks, knives and bowls used to prepare the body — including the tool for removing the brain.

3. 3

   Canopic jars

   Four jars, protected by the Four Sons of Horus, kept the organs for the afterlife.

4. 4

   Animal mummies

   Cats, crocodiles and birds were mummified too, as gifts to the gods.

Good to know

• Small and air-conditioned — a good stop for families.
• Visit after Luxor Temple; it is on the same stretch of the Corniche.