Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. As of April 2015, it is open to the public, albeit with heavy security, x-ray machines, and metal detectors. Men may be subjected to a short but invasive pat-down scan as an additional security measure.