Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium

1342 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

3.5

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+1 408 947 3636, +1 408 947 3630

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www.egyptianmuseum.org

Travel back in time to the era of the Pharaohs at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium. Discover the Gods and Goddess of ancient Egypt, find out why the feline were so highly prized, and decipher the secrets of Rosetta Stone. Please note: The Planetarium is temporarily closed.

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great museum wonderful collection an inexpensive way to spend a quiet afternoon the grounds are interesting as well more on Yahoo! Travel

This is an OK museum. more on insiderpages.com

I would recommend this museum for parents with very small children, but not as an activity for adults or teenagers. more on igougo

Still, wonderful exhibits! more on Yahoo! Travel

Even the exterior grounds and building is Egyptian style. more on insiderpages.com

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8 reviews

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I think it should be clearly stated in their ads that the Museum is absolutely not wheelchair
accessible or even frail elderly friendly. There are lots of steps and no elevators. Even the
grounds are bumpy and narrow. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Its sooo boring... there was nothing to do but look around... my boring brother would enjoy it more on Yahoo! Travel

Small museum and nothing really interesting to look at. Boring! more on Yahoo! Travel

Wish there was more information about how the period in history they focus on fits in with the enormous Egyptian ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I am Egyptian, i felt like home, it looks likethe temple of Karnak, they even have real mummies and temple like structures.
Whoever did this I must thank him.
It have some ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

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The exhibits, gift store, exterior gardens & walks are always worth a visit - great place to take friends ... more on TripAdvisor

Loved the entire exhibit. Displays included mummies, period clothing, tools, jewelry and statues. Very informative. more on TripAdvisor

I love ancient Egyptian things, that this place has all of them! An impromptu visit after watching the Scorpian King with the kids turned out to be a great adventure ... more on TripAdvisor

Beautiful gardens and very interesting Museum. Allot of fun more on TripAdvisor

Needs attention also not what it use to be!! I think funding has taken a toll. more on TripAdvisor

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Oddly located in a residential neighborhood near downtown San Jose, this Egyptian Museum is smallish but packed with real Egyptian artifacts. If you are into this sort of thing you will love it, if not avoid as the other people have ... more on insiderpages.com

World class egyptian museum with stunning artifacts and exhibits. Explore a tomb replica and visit a genuine unwrapped mummy. This place seriously knows their ancient egypt facts. You can also take a class that teaches you how to ... more on insiderpages.com

A good place to take young children to, but not a place for adults to learn. The museum is very very small, you could only spend an hr and half tops there. Also, if you go when there is a school field trip, there is no chance of you ... more on insiderpages.com

I can't afford a trip to egypt but the Rosicrucian museum...yes!!!! I'm thankful that they even have something like this here. The replica of the tomb was simply awesome. They even have a planetarium there that shows u egyptian mythology ... more on insiderpages.com

Fairly small museum but features many ancient artifacts of Egypt. Most well known feature at the museum is a real mummy. I've also heard from newspaper that a lot of research is done here so you might be able to get a closer look ... more on insiderpages.com