The Museo Archeologico Egizio di Milano is located in the underground of the Corte Ducale del Castello Sforzesco di Milano. The collection has experienced a rapid growth over the years thanks to continuous donations of small and medium private collections.

During the Second World War, the exhibitions at the Castle were dismantled and the materials were stored in the warehouses. Only in 1965 were the archaeological collections moved from the Castle to the current location on Corso Magenta (Civico Museo Archeologico).

The exhibition by Cesare Volpiano included two rooms, the first one related to funerary cult, the second to daily life, religion, and art of ancient Egypt. In the following forty years, continuous private donations as well as targeted acquisitions have further increased the Milanese Egyptian collection, which now includes about 3000 artifacts.

The Egyptian section of the Civico Museo Archeologico is temporarily closed for the renewal of the exhibition path and for works aimed at overcoming architectural barriers. The collections are displayed on rotation at the Civico Museo Archeologico on Corso Magenta.