The Alexandria National Museum was inaugurated in 2003. It’s designed to tell the story of Alexandria and Egypt through its extensive collection of artifacts.

Basement (Pharaonic Period): This floor, often painted in dark colors to evoke ancient tombs, showcases artifacts from the Pharaonic era. You’ll find statues of pharaohs, canopic jars, funerary items, and other objects that give insights into ancient Egyptian beliefs and daily life. A notable feature is the recreation of a funerary chamber.

First Floor (Greco-Roman Period): Painted in lighter colors, this floor is dedicated to Alexandria’s Hellenistic and Roman periods, when the city was a major cultural and commercial hub. Exhibits include statues (including a notable piece believed to be of Alexander the Great, and others of Ptolemaic kings and Roman emperors like Caracalla and Hadrian), mosaics (such as a portrait of Queen Berenice II), coins, pottery, and artifacts unearthed from underwater excavations in the Eastern Harbor and Abou Qir Bay.

Second Floor (Coptic, Islamic, and Modern Eras): This floor features a blend of artifacts from the Coptic Christian period (icons, religious texts, textiles), the Islamic era (pottery, glassware, metalwork, coins, Fatimid silk tapestries), and finally, pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries, including items from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and even personal belongings of Egyptian royalty.