We enjoyed our visit to this museum. The statue of Ramses II was a highlight and the other exhibits were interesting The museum is easy to include if you are visiting Sakkara and Dashhur and definitely worth a stop. If you do a tour to the pyramids at these places, this museum may be an included stop and is worthwhile

Memphis, the early capitol of Egypt, is now an outdoor museum displaying statues found nearby. I just referred to it as Memphis when booking but its real name, apparently, is the Mit Rahina Museum. The highlight is the colossal statue of Rameses II displayed horizontally just as it was originally found in mud. One side shows the erosion that caused but, on the other side, the detail of the head, the kilt, belt, chest and body can be clearly seen. There are new excavations occurring nearby and new items are being unearthed and displayed in the museum. There is a smaller sphinx, statues of Hathor and the ubiquitous statues of Rameses II. This museum doesn’t need to take a lot of time and is quite close to Dahshur so could be included with a visit there. I visited it in 2018 and was quite glad to come back this year.

If you're visiting Saqqara you must pop into the Mit Rahina Museum. It's crown jewel is large statue of Ramses II which is breath taking. The detail and size is truly astounding. Situated out in the yard there are treasures scattered that are known and unknown and there is also a very well preserved sphinx as well. Entry is very cheap 80 LE which is like £1.50. You won't spend hours here but if you're in the area it's definitely worth a visit. TIP book a guide to show you around. There isn't much info regarding the artefacts that are there. We had a guide that took us to Saqqara pyramids and here and we learned so much. Disability access is like most touristy areas in Egypt. You can wheel chair here but the ground is uneven and a bit rocky in some areas. Water is also a must on a hot day.