Mummification Museum

The Mummification Museum in Luxor is a small specialist museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian mummification techniques and funerary practice.

Exhibits present embalming instruments, canopic-type containers and objects used in burial rituals together with interpretive displays explaining the steps of the mummification process.

The museum was established by Egyptian antiquities authorities to present technical and ritual aspects of embalming in an educational setting for visitors to Luxor.

It is located in the city of Luxor, positioned to serve tourists visiting the wider suite of archaeological sites in the area.

• Museum type: A compact, specialist museum focused on the ancient Egyptian embalming process and associated funerary objects.
• Collections: Displays include embalming tools, funerary equipment and explanatory panels that outline mummification steps and ritual practice.

• The Mummification Museum is on Luxor's West Bank near Deir el‑Bahri, so combine it with a morning visit to Hatshepsut's temple to make the most of a single West Bank trip.
• The museum is small and often quieter than the big sites-visit early in the day before cruise-ship groups arrive to have time to read the displays and ask staff questions.
• Opening hours and photography rules can change; check locally on arrival so you can plan whether to allocate just 30-60 minutes or more to your visit.