With its 30 rooms and 60,000 artefacts, the Louvre Museum has one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities in the world after Cairo.
It follows in the footsteps of Jean-François Champollion, who, after deciphering hieroglyphics, was appointed first curator of this department, inaugurated in 1827.
Meet your guide at the foot of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV in front of the Louvre pyramid.
After discovering the Louvre fortress and its foundations, we will go to discover the incredible Egyptian collection of the Louvre created in part thanks to Jean-François Champollion.
Together we will discover a 24 tons sphinx, we will also talk about hieroglyphics, scribes, Egyptian temples, gods… and we will see the mummy of the Louvre!
With friends or family, discover the Egyptian collection of the Louvre museum, just as fascinating for children as for adults, the visit being suitable for kids and adults alike.
Are you ready to discover the Egyptian civilization and the masterpieces of the Louvre collection with a licensed guide and art historian who had the chance to visit Egypt in 2019!?
