Inside Musée du Louvre Egyptian Secrets
Unveil the timeless wonders of Ancient Egypt inside the Louvre's renowned Department of Egyptian Antiquities.
Highlights
- -Explore 30 galleries with 50,000+ ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- -Discover world-famous Egyptian relics and masterpieces.
- -Admire ancient Egyptian jewelry, weapons, and artifacts.
- -Learn the origins of the Louvre’s Egyptian collection.
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About this experience
Your guide will meet and greet you in front of the Louis XIV statue before introducing the fascinating history of the Louvre.
Once a medieval fortress and later a royal palace, the Louvre evolved over centuries before becoming one of the world's most celebrated museums and a guardian of some of humanity's greatest cultural treasures.
As you enter the museum, your guide will reveal how generations of French monarchs contributed to the growth of the royal collections and how the French Revolution ultimately transformed the Louvre into a public museum dedicated to art, history, and civilization. Walking through the historic galleries, you'll discover how the museum became one of the world's leading institutions for preserving the heritage of ancient cultures.
The experience then leads into the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, home to one of the largest and most important Egyptian collections outside Egypt. Here, your guide will transport you back thousands of years to the age of the pharaohs, introducing the rulers, beliefs, and traditions that shaped one of history's most fascinating civilizations.
As you explore the galleries, you'll encounter extraordinary artifacts dating from approximately 4,000 BC through the Roman and Byzantine periods. Your guide will explain how Napoleon's Egyptian expedition and the groundbreaking work of Jean-François Champollion helped build the Louvre's collection and deepen Europe's understanding of Ancient Egypt.
Throughout the visit, discover remarkable treasures including royal sculptures, jewelry, papyrus scrolls, musical instruments, ceremonial objects, weapons, and funerary artifacts. Admire masterpieces such as the Head of King Djedefre and the renowned Seated Scribe while learning about daily life, religion, royal power, and artistic achievements along the Nile.
Walking through more than thirty galleries, you'll uncover the stories of pharaohs, priests, artisans, and ordinary Egyptians while gaining a deeper appreciation for the civilization that continues to captivate the world centuries after its decline.
At the conclusion of the tour, your guide will accompany you back to the main entrance of the museum.
