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Quote: At E£70 the Luxor Museum is overpriced - the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is only E£50, as is entrance to Karnak Temple. However it does have some lovely exhibits, particularly statues, murals and mummies, all labelled in English. It is also clean, well laid out, and fully-wheelchair accessible. An added bonus is that it is open until pretty late in the evening, 8 or 9pm, and so is a suitable location to visit if pushed for time. For me, the highlights of the museum are located just to the right once you enter. Down a ramp is the Cachette Hall. There is a superb collection of statues on display here, found only in 1987 buried in the Cachette Court of Karnak to protect them from invaders. The pieces are individually spotlit and labelled... Read More
From journal Sunrise, Sunset: 24 Hours in Luxor
Quote: Luxor Museum is conveniently located between Luxor and Karnak Temples on Corniche Avenue. We simply walked there from our hotel. And I'm so glad we did. What a great place! If you've visited the temples and want an idea of what used to be inside, visit the museum. Most everything displayed here was found in either Luxor Temple or Karnak Temple. Magnificent statues. Beautifully carved inscriptions and art. Stelas. Hieroglyphics. Jewelry. Canopic jars. King Tut's funerary boat. Even furniture. On the 2nd floor, a large exhibit labeled "Wall of Akhenaten" displays 283 sandstone blocks excavated from Karnak. The reliefs illustrate the pharaoh and Nefertiti making offerings to Aten, their newly appointed god; and scenes from... Read More
From journal Honeymoon in Luxor