Since 1902, the first port of call for those wishing to view Egypt’s ancient treasures has been the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Inaugurated almost 120 years ago, however, the museum has become something of a relic itself. It was built to accommodate 35,000 artefacts and 500 daily visitors; today, with more than 140,000 objects (most of them languishing in storage) and up to 7,000 visitors each day, overcrowding is an obvious issue. ©