The Museum is open daily to the public according to the following
schedule:
Opening hours
Sunday through Thursday
9:00
am
7:00
pm
Friday
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am
7:00 pm
The Museum is closed to visitors on national
holidays.
Admission tickets are available at the ticket booth at the entrance
of the Museum.
Carry-on bags are not allowed in the Museum.
The Museum is wheelchair-accessible.
Sketching and painting are not permitted in the Museum.
The Museum offers an admission discount for groups and schools.
Admission fees
Egyptians (adults)
EGP 4.00
Egyptians (students)
EGP 2.00
International visitors (adults)
EGP 20.00
International visitors (students)
EGP 10.00
Children under 6 years
Free
Photography
Using flash photography is not permitted
in the Museum. Although photography is permitted, a separate
ticket has to be purchased for private, commercial photography
as well as for video-recording.
Photography fees
Egyptians
Non-Egyptians
Private photography
(no stand/no lighting)
EGP 10
EGP 20
Video recording (no stand/no lighting)
(private/non-commercial use)
EGP 150
EGP 150
Video recording (commercial use)
per hour (television/cinema)
EGP 1,500
EGP 1,500
Notes:
In case of using cameras for commercial purposes,
a shooting permit has to be obtained from the concerned authorities
in advance. An insurance of EGP 1000 is required.
So long as neither damage nor violation of rules is committed, the amount
will be reimbursed at the end of the shooting. An amount of EGP
50 will be charged for the use of electrical outlets.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- P.O. Box 138 - El Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
Phone: +(203) 4839999 General E-mail: secretariat@bibalex.org