Museo Egizio

This article is about the museum in Turin. For the museum in Milan, see Egyptian Museum (Milan).
Egyptian Museum of Turin
Museo Egizio di Torino
Entrance
Location within Turin
Former name
Regio Museo di Antichità ed Egizio
Established1824 (1824)
LocationVia Accademia delle Scienze, 6
Turin, Italy
Coordinates45°04′05″N 7°41′02″E / 45.068°N 7.684°E / 45.068; 7.684
TypeEgyptian museum
CollectionsEgyptian art and artifacts
Visitors1,036,689 (2024)
FounderCharles Felix of Sardinia
DirectorChristian Greco
Websitewww.museoegizio.it

The Museo Egizio (Italian pronunciation: [muˈzɛːo eˈdʒittsjo]) or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 40,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Founded in 1824 by King Charles Felix, it is the world's oldest museum dedicated entirely to ancient Egyptian culture. In 2024, it received 1,036,689 visitors, making it one of the most visited museums in Italy.

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