Graeco-Roman Museum
المتحف اليوناني الروماني
Alexandria's main classical museum, opened in 1892 and reopened in 2023 after renovation, with statues, coins and Tanagra figurines from the Ptolemaic to Roman periods.
The Graeco-Roman Museum is Alexandria's most important museum of classical antiquities. It closed for major renovation for more than a decade and reopened in 2023, and its neoclassical portico remains intact. The collection of about 40,000 objects includes statues of Serapis, a head of Alexander the Great, Ptolemaic portraits, Fayum mummy portraits, mosaics and Tanagra figurines. It is the best place to understand “Hellenistic Egypt.” Admission is about 200–300 EGP, and a visit takes about 1.5–2 hours. The museum is on Museum Street in the city centre. Foreign visitor fares have been raised several times in recent years, so check the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities website or ask on site.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Roman Amphitheatre (Kom El Dikka)
- Cavafy Museum
- Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
- Alexandria National Museum
- Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Mark
- Shallalat Gardens
- Saad Zaghloul Square & Historic Cafés