Manuscripts Museum

The Manuscripts Museum is one of the four museums of the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is an educational, cultural and academic museum devoted to manuscript heritage and should not be described as a separate ancient institution or as holding a fixed total of more than 10,000 original manuscripts without a current museum catalogue source. Visitor planning: Check the current BA daily program and ticket inclusions before arrival. This attraction is part of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a modern library and cultural institution inaugurated in 2002. The wider complex includes the main library, museums, specialized libraries, research centers, exhibitions and the Planetarium Science Center. The official Bibliotheca visitor page is the governing source for current access, hours and ticket information. The parent complex is recorded as open with high operational confidence. Current recorded hours are 09:30 to 17:00 for the main weekday schedule, with a shorter weekend schedule noted in the parent visitor guidance; travelers should confirm the exact day-specific schedule before arrival. The current parent ticket record is 150 EGP for a foreign adult, 20 EGP for a foreign student, 10 EGP for an Egyptian adult and 5 EGP for an Egyptian student, verified on 2026-08-22. Child attractions inside the complex should be treated as part of the Bibliotheca visit rather than as completely separate standalone destinations unless the official institution states otherwise. Plan roughly 30 to 75 minutes for this component of the visit. The recorded recommended transport mode is taxi or ride hail. Admission for this child attraction is handled through the Bibliotheca parent visit record; confirm whether the specific museum, hall or center is included in the current ticket or requires a separate arrangement.