Floor plan Papyri Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC)
The purpose of this page is to help visitors to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo easily look up information about papyri they are viewing. With the exception of some small papyri in room 29, all papyri on display in the museum are recorded here (period 2021-2023). In 2024 in room 1, two B&G-papyri have been re-hung and added to the database on this site. One B&G papyrus was removed from room 1
How to use in three steps
- Determine which room you are
- Click on the room link below
- Click on the image with the papyrus
West side
Turn left at the entrance, walk down the hall and go upstairs
Room 51 – above the south stairwell west
Room 17 – penultimate room on the north side
Room 1 – North stairwell west
East side
Turn right at the entrance, walk down the hall and go upstairs
Room 57 – above the south stairwell east
Room 56 – next to room 57
Room 29 – in the middle next to the east gallery
Room 24 – next to room 29
Room 20-25 side gallery next to room 24
Room 5 – North stairwell east
Ground floor
No papyri on display here, only in the staircases
First floor, in yellow the papyri locations
Room 51 is on the west side next to room 46
Room 57 is on the east side of room 50
Source floor plan interactive map Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC)
Room 1 – stairs
north-west
Update November 2024
Amenhatpamecha and Tabaketenkhonsu re-hung in Room 1
Userhatmes was not on the wall anymore
Anonymous – 74 – Room 1
Userhatmes – 62 – Room 1
Not exhibited in November 2024
Djedmutiuesankh – 60 – Room 1
Anonymous – 72 – Room 1
Djedmutiuesankh – 57 – Room 1
Nesypawtytawy – 75 – Room 1
Amenhatpamecha – 67 – Room 1
Nespaneferher – 66 – Room 1
Amenhatpamecha – 70 – Room 1
Re-hung in 2024
Khonsuemheb – 65 – Room 1
Padiamon II – 69 – Room 1
Meretamen – 64 – Room 1
Tabaketenkhonsu – 59 – Room 1
Re-hung in 2024
Amenniutnakht – 61 – Room 1
Gautseshenu B – 58 – Room 1
Tadimut – 71 – Room 1
Dikhonsuiry – 73 – Room 1
Room 5 – stairs
north-east
Userhatmes – 86 – Room 5
Tadimut – 88 – Room 5
Djedkhonsuiuesankh – 84 – Room 5
Anonymous – 93 – Room 5
Isety – 76 – Room 5
Djedptahiufankh – 83 – Room 5
Dyrepu – 92 – Room 5
Anonymous – 82 – Room 5
Pasebakhaenniut – 78 – Room 5
Herytubekhet – 91 – Room 5
Herytubekhet – 89 – Room 5
Tjanefer – 81 – Room 5
Tashedkhonsu – 77 – Room 5
Amenmes – 87 – Room 5
Room 17
Maiherperi – Room 17
Left upper frame not exhibited in November 2024
Room 20, 25
hallway east
Yuya – Room 20-25
Room 24
Shedsuhor – 121 – Room 24
Taudjatra – 122 – Room 24
Khonsuenrenep – 123 – Room 24
Nestanebettawy – 115 – Room 24
Shedsuhor – 116 – Room 24
Amenhatpamecha – 117 – Room 24
unidentified – Room 24
Nesypernub – 110 – Room 24
Pinedjem I – 111 – Room 24
Anonymous – 97 Part II – Room 24
Panebenkemetnakht – 128 – Room 24
Nestanebettawy – 126 – Room 24
Taudjatra – 118 – Room 24
Nesytaudjatakhet – 119 – Room 24
Djedkhonsuiuefankh – 120 – Room 24
Isetemkhebit – 112 – Room 24
Anonymous – 113 – Room 24
Pinedjem II – 114 – Room 24
Room 29
Amenhotep – 9 – Room 29
Djedmaatiuesankh – 8 – Room 29
Khonsuemheb – 7 – Room 29
Amenhotep – 12 – Room 29
Kerynakhtesenkhonsu – 11 – Room 29
Nesykhonsu – 10 – Room 29
Makaekra – 13 – Room 29
Nespasfy – Room 29
Iset (Isis) – 14 – Room 29
Anonymous – Room 29
Iset / Taaatemperimen – 15 – Room 29
Djoser – Room 29
Isetemkhebit – 1 – Room 29
Herytubekhet – 17 – Room 29
Djedmaatiuesankh – 16 – Room 29
Nesytaudjatakhet – 21 – Room 29
Djedkhonsuiuefankh – 20 – Room 29
Ankhefenkhonsu – 19 – Room 29
Henuttawy B – 2 – Room 29
Henuttawy B – 3 – Room 29
Ankhesenmut – 4 – Room 29
Menkheperra B – 5 – Room 29
Djedameniufankh – 6 – Room 29
Instruction of Any, Boulaq 4 – Room 29
Satirical Papyrus – Room 29
Book of the Faiyum – Room 29
Room 51 – south-west
Unidentified D – Room 51
Unidentified B – Room 51
Boulaq 7 – Room 51
Unidentified A – Room 51
Khar – Room 51
Djedkhonsuiuefankh – 96 – Room 51
Padiamon – 107 – Room 51
Ankhefenmut C – 103 – Room 51
Pasebakhaenniut – 102 – Room 51
Nespakashuty – 101 – Room 51
Room 56 – south-east
Padiamon – 106 – Room 56
Tentosorkon – 25 – Room 56
Room 57 – south-east
Bakenmut (I) – 45 – Room 57
2024: Moved from the showcase to be exhibited in People’s Republic of China
Tauhenut– 80 – Room 57
Anonymous – 85 – Room 57
