The 140-ft/43-m cedar boat displayed there was discovered in 1954. It was probably a funerary vessel used to carry the deceased pharaoh Khufu to the Great Pyramid; it was later buried near his final resting place. Ancient Egyptians believed it carried the pharaoh as he accompanied the sun on its daily journey through the sky. The museum houses the boat, now restored, and the rectangular pit it was buried in. Daily 9 am-3:45 pm. £E 40. On the south side of the Great Pyramid, Giza. Phone 02-3385-7928.
