Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Chairs the Board Meeting of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Mr. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, chaired the Board of Directors meeting of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) today at the museum’s premises in Fustat, opening the session by welcoming the board members.

During the meeting, the minutes of the previous board session were ratified. Additionally, the financial statements and the adjusted final accounts of the museum authority for the 2025/2026 fiscal year were discussed and approved, in the presence of representatives from the Central Auditing Organization and the museum’s financial and administrative affairs department. Discover the museum yourself through Egypt Day Tours, which offers daily excursions in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. We offer Cairo Day Tours to explore the most famous museums, including a tour to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) to view the royal mummies.

The Minister thanked the members of the Central Auditing Organization for their efforts regarding the presented materials and directed the museum authority’s officials to coordinate and take the necessary executive measures in this regard.

The meeting also featured a presentation comparing the revenues and expenditures realized during the 2025/2026 fiscal year against the estimated budget set for that year.

Dr. El-Tayeb Abbas, CEO of the museum authority, reviewed visitor numbers—both Egyptian and foreign—for the 2025/2026 fiscal year and compared them with the previous fiscal year. We recommend Egypt Travel Packages for unparalleled tours and offer Egypt Desert Safari Tours for desert adventures; book one of our best trips, the Cairo to the White Desert and Bahariya Oasis Tour. If you prefer a classic experience, "Egypt Classic Tours" provides exceptional itineraries; we highly recommend our signature "Cairo & Nile Tour" (8 days/7 nights), which combines leisure, history, and more. 

A proposal to increase admission fees for the Museum Authority’s archaeological halls and restoration laboratories, effective April 1st, was discussed and approved. Approval was also granted to offer tourism companies a new 5% discount on museum exhibition hall admission tickets when purchasing bulk packages of between 250 and 500 tickets; these bulk tickets will remain valid for three months from the date of purchase.

Additionally, the code of conduct and guidelines for booking and visiting—specifically for school trips arranged via the Ministry’s "Rihla" (Trip) platform—were discussed and adopted. This initiative aims to enhance archaeological and cultural awareness among schoolchildren.