Via Accademia delle Scienze 6
Egyptian Museum Turin: how the official ticket office works
The Egyptian Museum sells its own tickets online only, with timed entry, and also runs guided visits for small groups. This page explains how to buy directly from the museum, what it costs and when a booking site might make sense.
- WhereVia Accademia delle Scienze 6, 3 minutes from Piazza Castello
- HoursMon 9am–2pm; Tue–Fri and Sun 9am–6:30pm; Sat 9am–8pm
- How to buyOnline only, with a time slot
- Official ticketFull price about €15–18, depending on the period
- FreeUp to age 5, Torino+Piemonte Card, Abbonamento Musei
- Time neededTwo and a half to three hours
Which ticket to choose
| Ticket | Best for | from | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official online ticket | Self-guided visit at the base price | €15–18 | Time slot required; under the museum’s terms it cannot be changed or refunded |
| Museum guided visit, 1–6 people | Families and small groups who want a private guide | €50 per group | 60 minutes in Italian, €70 in other languages; entry tickets extra |
| Torino+Piemonte Card or Abbonamento Musei | Visitors seeing several museums in a few days, or Piedmont residents | €29.90 | Price of the 24-hour Card; entry is free but a time slot must be booked |
| Entry and guided tour on Tiqets | Visitors who want a guide at a set time with nothing to organise | €49 | Sold by a booking site, not the museum; check language, length and cancellation |
Compare prices
| Offer | from | |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Museum: priority entry + guided tour Sold by Tiqets · 4.8/5 (229) | €49 | Book on Tiqets |
| Torino+Piemonte Card Sold by Tiqets · 4.7/5 (3,873) | €29.90 | Book on Tiqets |
Indicative prices seen on partner sites; the final price is the one shown when you book.
Who runs the Egyptian Museum
Turin’s Egyptian Museum was founded in 1824, when King Carlo Felice bought the collection Bernardino Drovetti had assembled in Egypt. It is regarded as the most important Egyptian collection in the world after Cairo’s, and today it is run by the Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino, which handles exhibitions, research and ticket sales. The biggest draws include the Gallery of Kings with its colossal statues of pharaohs, the intact tomb of the architect Kha and his wife Merit, the rock-cut temple of Ellesiya and the papyri, among them the Royal Canon.
This page is about the official sales channel: how tickets are bought, what the museum offers and what changes compared with a middleman. For the galleries, the suggested route and visiting tips, see our full guide to the Egyptian Museum.
What the museum sells directly
- Timed entry tickets: full price, reduced rates for young people and other groups, family options. Full price is usually between €15 and €18 depending on the period.
- Free entry with a booking: children up to age 5, disabled visitors and a companion, Abbonamento Musei and Torino+Piemonte Card holders, and anyone visiting on their birthday.
- Small-group guided visits (1–6 people) with the museum’s own guides: €50 for 60 minutes in Italian, €70 in other languages, €85 and €100 for the 90-minute versions, always plus entry tickets.
- Rates for schools and larger groups, with compulsory booking.
The official ticket carries the museum’s logo and a QR code read at the turnstiles. Promotions change often (discounts with Trenitalia, offers for holidays and special days), so check them on the website before buying.
How to buy directly
Start from museoegizio.it, tickets section, which links to the museum’s online ticket office. Choose the date, time slot and ticket type, pay by card and receive the tickets by email: you can show them on your phone. Visitors entering free with the Card or the Abbonamento Musei follow the same steps and pick the free rate.
At weekends, on long weekends and during school holidays the morning slots sell out first, so book a few days ahead. For ticket questions the museum can be reached on +39 011 5617776. Arrive at the entrance on Via Accademia delle Scienze 6 a few minutes before your slot, with ID if you have a reduced ticket.
Opening hours and days
The museum opens every day, with different hours: Monday 9am–2pm, Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 9am–6:30pm, Saturday 9am–8pm. Last entry is one hour before closing. On some special evenings it stays open late, while on public holidays hours may change: the up-to-date calendar is on the official website.
Allow at least two and a half hours for the main route and three hours if you want to linger in the temporary exhibitions. On Mondays, with closing at 2pm, take the first slot.
Buying from the museum or from a booking site
From the museum you pay the base price, you get information on exhibitions and closures straight away and, if you enter with the Card or the Abbonamento Musei, it is the only way to book your free slot. The museum’s guided visits are led by staff trained by the museum itself. The main drawback is the change policy: tickets cannot be changed or refunded.
On a booking site you usually pay more for entry alone, but you can find guided tours in other languages at fixed times, packages with other attractions and, for some offers, free cancellation up to a set deadline. On Tiqets, for example, there is a guided tour with entry from €49 per person, against €15–18 for the ticket alone plus, if you want one, the museum’s own guide. Before booking, check whether a guide is included, where the meeting point is and what the refund rules are. Current offers for the museum are summarised in our museum guide; for how the booking sites differ, see who sells tickets in Turin.
Practical tips
- Getting there: the museum is a short walk from Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Alberto. From Porta Nuova metro station it takes 10 to 15 minutes on foot.
- Nearby: the Royal Museums and Palazzo Madama are five minutes away, but after three hours at the Egyptian Museum it is better to leave them for the afternoon or the next day.
- With the Card: if you plan three or more museums, compare prices with the Torino+Piemonte Card.
- Always check the day’s price and any extraordinary closures on the official website: the figures on this page are a guide only.
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FAQ
Can I buy a ticket at the museum desk?
The museum states that entry is only for visitors with a ticket bought online. Book before you go, even from your phone, choosing a day and a time slot.
How much is the official ticket?
Full price is usually between €15 and €18 depending on the period; there are reduced rates for young people and other groups, and entry is free up to age 5. The price for your day is shown in the online ticket office.
Is the official ticket refundable?
Under the terms published by the museum, tickets cannot be changed or refunded. If your plans are uncertain, consider an offer with free cancellation on a booking site, checking the terms carefully.
Do I need to book with the Torino+Piemonte Card?
Yes. With the Card and the Abbonamento Musei entry is free, but you still have to reserve a time slot in the museum’s online ticket office.
Does the museum run guided visits?
Yes, for small groups of 1 to 6 people: €50 for 60 minutes in Italian and €70 in other languages, plus entry tickets. There are also 90-minute options and rates for larger groups.
When is the best time to go?
The first slot of the morning and the late afternoon are usually quieter. On Mondays the museum closes at 2pm; on Saturdays it stays open until 8pm.
Is this the museum’s official website?
No. This is an independent guide. The official website is museoegizio.it; the button on this page leads to a guided tour sold by Tiqets, not to the museum’s ticket office.