Things to Do at Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum houses the world's second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo, occupying a neoclassical palazzo built in 1637 with over 26,000 artifacts spanning 4,000 years. Adult admission costs €15 ($16), and booking online saves you from potential hour-long queues during peak tourist season - aim for early morning visits when galleries are less crowded. The museum's crown jewel is the intact tomb of Kha and Merit, discovered in 1906 with all original contents still in place. Walking through the dimly lit galleries, your footsteps echo on polished marble floors while climate control systems maintain the cool, dry air essential for preservation. The atmosphere carries a distinctive scent of aged wood from ancient sarcophagi mixed with the faint chemical smell of conservation materials. Standing before 3,000-year-old mummies, you'll feel an almost mystical connection to ancient civilization - the silence in these rooms seems deeper than ordinary quiet, broken only by occasional gasps of wonder from other visitors discovering treasures that survived millennia.

The museum sits on Via Accademia delle Scienze, just 10 minutes from Turin's main train station at Porta Nuova. Take the metro. Walk through the city center, or catch buses and trams that serve the area well-lines 11, 27, 51, and 57 all stop nearby. Driving works. Street parking costs money, and finding a spot during busy periods will test your patience.