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Egyptian Museum Turin: tickets, opening hours and tips
The Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio) is the oldest museum in the world devoted entirely to ancient Egypt. Around 40,000 objects, mummies, papyri and the statues of the Galleria dei Re – right in the heart of Turin's old town.
- Tickets online only, with a fixed time slot
- Open daily, on Mondays only until 14:00
- Free entry with the Torino + Piemonte Card
- Guided tours with entry, in several languages
from€59.00per person
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Key facts at a glance
| Topic | Info |
|---|---|
| Address | Via Accademia delle Scienze 6, 10123 Turin |
| Opening hours | Mon 9:00–14:00, Tue–Fri and Sun 9:00–18:30, Sat 9:00–20:00 |
| Last entry | one hour before closing |
| Official admission | €18.00 standard |
| Buying tickets | online only, with a time slot – no ticket office on site |
| Time needed | around 2 hours (museum's estimate) |
| Audio guide | free as a web app, in Italian, English and French |
| Torino + Piemonte Card | free entry |
Egyptian Museum opening hours
The Museo Egizio is open every day of the week, Mondays included – though only until 14:00. Saturday has the longest hours.
| Day | Opening hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00–14:00 | 13:00 |
| Tuesday to Friday | 9:00–18:30 | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 9:00–20:00 | 19:00 |
| Sunday | 9:00–18:30 | 17:30 |
As of October 2026, according to museoegizio.it. The museum publishes special openings and holiday hours there.
Ticket prices: how much is the Museo Egizio?
These are the museum's official prices. You can only buy tickets online in the museum's ticket shop; there is no ticket office on site.
| Ticket | Official admission |
|---|---|
| Adults | €18.00 |
| Reduced: age 70 and over, journalists with press card | €15.00 |
| School students aged 15 to 18, university students | €3.00 |
| Children aged 6 to 14 | €1.00 |
| Family ticket: 2 adults + 2 under 18 | €36.00 |
| Children up to age 5 | free |
| People with disabilities + one companion | free |
| With the Torino + Piemonte Card | free |
Official prices from the FAQ on museoegizio.it, as of October 2026. According to the museum, ICOM members also get in free, and so do you on your birthday. The museum's tickets are non-refundable.
How to get your ticket
Book online
The museum sells tickets online only. You'll find the ticket shop on museoegizio.it. Official tickets carry the museum's logo and a QR code.
Pick a time slot
When you buy, you choose the day and time. You can't get in before your slot, and according to the museum, arriving late may mean you're refused entry. So allow some extra time.
With the Torino Card: reserve your entry
With the Torino + Piemonte Card, select “CARD Entrance” in the ticket shop and show your card at the entrance. Reservations are mandatory on weekends and public holidays and strongly recommended on weekdays. You can't buy the card itself at the museum.
Or: a guided tour with entry
Guided tours include entry, and the provider takes care of the time slot. It's the easiest option if you want a guided tour anyway.
Guided tours and tickets with extras
If you only want entry, the official ticket is usually the cheapest choice. The resellers' offers become interesting if you want a guided tour in your language or free cancellation.
Small-group guided tour
Two hours with a local guide, entry included, maximum 12 participants. The tour is in English or Italian. Meet in front of the museum on Via Accademia delle Scienze.
from €49.00
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Guided museum tour + city walk
Three hours: a guided tour of the museum and around an hour on foot through the city centre, including Galleria Subalpina, Piazza San Lorenzo and Piazza San Carlo. In English or Italian, groups of up to 25 people.
from €79.90
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Entry ticket with audio guide
Entry without a guide; the ticket arrives by email or WhatsApp. The provider's audio guide is available in English, Spanish, French and Italian. Bring your own headphones.
from €31.50
Details & bookingAccording to the providers, all four offers can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours in advance. Live prices, per person.
Which ticket is right for you?
| You want to … | Our recommendation | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| just get in and explore on your own | official ticket on museoegizio.it (€18.00), free audio guide web app | €18.00 |
| see several museums in Turin | Torino + Piemonte Card, free entry | €29.90 |
| take a guided tour in German, Spanish or French | Guided tour (GetYourGuide) | €59.00 |
| join a small group, in English | Ticket with guided tour, max. 12 people (Tiqets) | €49.00 |
| see the museum and the old town in one morning | Museum + city walk (Tiqets) | €79.90 |
Reseller prices live, per person. The official price applies to adults.
Free entry to the Museo Egizio with the Torino Card
The Egyptian Museum is included in the Torino + Piemonte Card. The same card also gets you into the Musei Reali, the National Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana and La Venaria Reale. Remember to reserve: at the Museo Egizio, it's mandatory on weekends and public holidays. The 24-hour card covers a maximum of three free museum visits.
Redesign: what has changed since the 200th anniversary
In 2024, the Museo Egizio celebrated its 200th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a major renovation began, designed by the architecture firm OMA. It is happening in stages, so the museum may look different on your visit than in older photos.
- Galleria dei Re: The hall of statues was redesigned for the anniversary. Instead of the dark staging from 2006, daylight now falls on the pharaohs, and the sphinxes face each other again, as they once did in the temple.
- Kha and Merit: The room with the tomb treasure was refitted and reopened on 4 December 2025 – with 460 objects and a 14-metre display case for the Book of the Dead.
- Historic rooms closed: The historic rooms on level -1 have been temporarily closed since 12 December 2025. The museum has not announced a reopening date.
- Piazza Egizia: The inner courtyard is being turned into a covered square that will become the shared entry point to the collections, the Galleria dei Re and the Temple of Ellesiya. According to the museum, it is due to be completed by November 2026.
Shortly before your visit, check the notices on museoegizio.it to see whether any rooms are closed.
Highlights of the Museo Egizio
The museum displays around 3,300 objects in its main rooms across five exhibition levels. Don't miss these.
Galleria dei Re
The Gallery of the Kings with its large stone statues, including the famous seated statue of Ramesses II and the colossal statue of Seti II. Lit by daylight since the redesign.
Tomb of Kha and Merit
The only complete New Kingdom tomb assemblage outside Egypt. Kha was an architect in the workers' village of Deir el-Medina; Ernesto Schiaparelli found the tomb in 1906. On display are coffins, furniture, textiles, ointment jars and a senet game.
Rock-cut Temple of Ellesiya
The oldest rock-cut temple in Nubia. It came to Turin in 1966 as part of the UNESCO campaign to save the Nubian temples from the Aswan Dam – taken apart into 66 blocks – and was inaugurated in 1970. It was restored for the 2024 anniversary.
Materia. Forma del tempo
The new section shows how the ancient Egyptians worked with wood, pigments, ceramics and stone. According to the museum, areas on faience, bronze and stelae will be added in 2026.
A short history of the museum
The Museo Egizio was founded in 1824, when King Charles Felix of Sardinia bought Bernardino Drovetti's collection. That makes it the oldest museum in the world devoted entirely to the culture of ancient Egypt.
Between 1903 and 1937, the excavations of Ernesto Schiaparelli and later Giulio Farina brought around 30,000 finds to Turin. Today the collection comprises some 40,000 objects.
For the major reopening in 2015, the entire route across five exhibition levels was redesigned. Since the 200th anniversary in 2024, the next phase of renovation has been underway.
Plan your visit: time needed, bags, photos and audio guide
- How long? The museum estimates about 2 hours. The full audio guide tour takes 3 hours, the short one 1 hour. On Mondays you have less time because the museum closes at 14:00.
- Cloakroom: The cloakroom is currently closed. There are only a few small lockers for backpacks, which can't be reserved. Suitcases, trolleys, large backpacks, scooters and skates are not allowed – small backpacks are fine.
- Photography: Photos and videos are allowed, but without flash and without professional equipment.
- Audio guide: The official audio guide is free. Connect to the “MUSEOEGIZIOFREE” Wi-Fi and open the web app. It covers 105 objects and is available in Italian, English and French, but not in German. Bring your own headphones; according to the museum, you can also buy them on site.
- With kids: Children aged 6 to 14 pay €1.00, and entry is free for under-6s. The web app has its own family routes.
- Break: The museum has a café, “Pausa Caffè”, serving drinks and snacks. The museum shop just past the entrance is also open to visitors without a ticket.
- Best time: On Saturdays the museum is open until 20:00. Even with a late time slot, you'll still have enough time to see everything.
Getting to the Egyptian Museum
The museum is at Via Accademia delle Scienze 6, between Piazza Castello and Piazza Carignano. From the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) and Palazzo Madama, it's just a few minutes' walk.
- Metro: Line 1 to Porta Nuova. From there, it's a 10 to 15-minute walk via Via Lagrange.
- From Porta Nuova station: Bus 58 or 58B to the Bertola stop (1642), or tram 4 to Bertola (247).
- From Porta Susa station: Bus 51 to Bertola (469), bus 57 to Bertola (1642), bus 72 or 72B to Bertola (2179), bus 56 or tram 13 to Castello (471).
- Other lines: 4 and 15 (Bertola 247), 11, 55, 57, 58, 58B (Bertola 1642), 13, 51, 56 (Bertola 469), 27 (Bertola 1632), on weekends 7 (Castello 409).
- Car: The closest garage is the Roma–San Carlo–Castello parking garage, open around the clock. From Monday to Friday, 7:30 to 10:30, a limited traffic zone (ZTL) applies in the city centre.
Our page on public transportation in Turin explains bus and tram tickets and day passes.
Is the Egyptian Museum worth it?
Yes, if you have even a passing interest in ancient Egypt. With around 40,000 objects, a complete New Kingdom tomb assemblage and a real Nubian rock-cut temple, the Museo Egizio is one of the main reasons to visit Turin.
Two caveats: because of the ongoing renovation, some areas are closed at times – currently the historic rooms on level -1. And the free audio guide is only available in Italian, English and French. If you'd like more detail in another language, you're better off with a guided tour.
If you're planning several museums, do the maths on the Torino + Piemonte Card: the Museo Egizio and the Musei Reali alone cost €33 together at standard prices. For more ideas, see our overview of museums in Turin, such as the National Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana.
With the Royal Pass: reduced entry
The Royal Pass is valid for 96 hours at 16 Savoy residences in Turin and Piedmont. At the Egyptian Museum, it only gets you reduced entry, not free entry. If you mainly want to visit museums in the city, the Torino Card is usually the better deal.
Egyptian Museum Turin: FAQ
No. The Museo Egizio sells tickets online only, with a fixed time slot. So buy your ticket in advance on the official website, or book a guided tour that includes entry.
Standard admission costs €18.00. From age 70 you pay €15.00, school students aged 15 to 18 and university students €3.00, children aged 6 to 14 €1.00. The family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children under 18 costs €36.00, and children up to age 5 go free.
Yes, on Mondays from 9:00 to 14:00. Tuesday to Friday and on Sundays it's open from 9:00 to 18:30, on Saturdays from 9:00 to 20:00. Last entry is always one hour before closing.
The museum estimates about 2 hours. If you take your time or listen to the full audio guide tour, plan on around 3 hours. The guided tours on this page last 2 hours, or 3 hours with the city walk.
Yes. Entry is free with the Torino + Piemonte Card. Reserve in the museum's ticket shop under “CARD Entrance”; this is mandatory on weekends and public holidays. The Royal Pass only gets you reduced entry.
Yes. The free official audio guide runs as a web app in Italian, English and French, but not in German. For explanations in other languages, a guided tour is your best option.
Yes, photos and videos are allowed – without flash and without professional equipment.
The cloakroom is currently closed. There are only a few small lockers for backpacks. Suitcases, trolleys and large backpacks are not allowed.
According to the museum, arriving late may mean you're refused entry, and you can't get in before your time slot. Official tickets are non-refundable.
Partly. The historic rooms on level -1 have been temporarily closed since 12 December 2025. According to the museum, the Piazza Egizia in the inner courtyard is due to be completed by November 2026. Current notices are posted on museoegizio.it.
It's at Via Accademia delle Scienze 6 in the old town. Take the metro to Porta Nuova and walk 10 to 15 minutes, or from Porta Nuova take bus 58/58B or tram 4 to the Bertola stop.