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Unexpectedly, Perhaps, in Torino Is a Terrific Egyptian Museum

  • July 26, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
One of the main reasons for our weekend in Torino was to see the Egyptian Museum, the second largest collection outside Egypt. Even our friends, who have visited Egypt, were impressed with the artifacts. The museum's archaeological staff spent much time in Egyptian excavations in the early 1900's. We spent several hours viewing the mummies, the statues, the Book of the Dead, and so on. The museum houses many important pieces of Ramses II, Amenhotep, and King Thutmose III. Incredible.

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Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)

  • July 11, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by lyss710 from Cincinnati, Ohio
Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)

One of the best Egyptian museums outside of Cairo. Much of the collection was accumulated by the Savoys. The museum has over 30,000 exhibits. English speaking guides are available if arranged beforehand (there may be guides available if you didn't make arrangements in advance, or there may not be). There may be pre-programmed audioguides as well, but I am not sure of this. We had a pre-arranged tour, so I didn't need to check that option out. Lots of artifacts, statues, sarcophagi, and some wrapped (and unwrapped - ugh) mummies. Very interesting, though our guide went into a LOT of detail and it got repetitive near the end. As with most museums in Italy, it is closed Mondays.

From journal Two months in Torino

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