Cairo: History Museum
Places and attractions in the History museum category
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- Pyramid
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- Art museum
- Islamic architecture
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Gayer-Anderson Museum
Cultural museum with artwork and furniture Nestled in the heart of Cairo, the Gayer-Anderson Museum presents a fascinating window into the past, offering visitors a chance to step into a beautifully preserved slice of Egyptian history. This unique museum is housed in two exquisite buildings, known as Beit...
Cairo Citadel
Landmark medieval Islamic fortress Perched on a hill above the bustling streets of Cairo, the Cairo Citadel, also known as the Citadel of Salah al-Din, is a historic fortress that offers visitors a glimpse into Egypt's rich past. This grand medieval Islamic fortification was commissioned by Salah...
Coptic Museum
Museum of ancient Egyptian Christian art Nestled in the heart of Old Cairo, the Coptic Museum stands as a testament to Egypt's rich Christian heritage, offering a profound glimpse into the history of Coptic civilization. The museum, which houses the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the...
Egyptian National Military Museum
The Egyptian National Military Museum stands as a testament to Egypt's storied martial history, located in the historic Cairo Citadel. This museum, dedicated to the country's military heritage, offers visitors an extensive collection of artifacts, weapons, and exhibits...
Bayt Al-Suhaymi
Nestled in the heart of historic Cairo, Egypt, Bayt Al-Suhaymi stands as a testament to the architectural splendor and rich cultural heritage of the Ottoman era. This museum, once a private residence, is a stunning example of Islamic residential architecture dating...
Unknown Soldier Memorial
The Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo, Egypt, stands as a solemn tribute to the Egyptian soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty, particularly those who remained unidentified. This poignant landmark, located in the Nasr City district of Cairo, was inaugurated...
Abdeen Palace
Museum complex in former royal palace Abdeen Palace is a historic Cairo palace, it was built as one of the official residences for the former ruling monarchy and royal family of Egypt.
Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt. When inaugurated, the GEM will be the largest archaeological museum in the world.
Qasr Al-Eini Museum
The Qasr Al-Eini Museum is a historical medical museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum covers the history of medicine in the Arabic Mashriq region of the Levant, and the historical role played by the Qasr Al-Eini School of Medicine as a linkage between medicine in pharaonic Egypt and modern medicine.
Beit El-Umma
Beit El-Umma or Bayt al-Umma is a historic house museum and Saad Zaghlul biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Agricultural Museum
The Agricultural Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Taha Hussein Museum
Taha Hussein Museum is a historic house museum and biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is about the life, teaching, and residence of Taha Hussein, who was one of the most influential 20th-century Egyptian writers and intellectuals and a figurehead for the Al-Nahda—Arab Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Arab World.
Al-Gawhara Palace
Palatial museum housing cultural relics Al-Gawhara Palace, also known as Bijou Palace, is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1814.
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace
The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo's Zamalek island, which is used as the Egypt's first ceramics museum, the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center.
Ahmed Shawki Museum
Ahmed Shawki Museum is a writer's house museum dedicated to the poet and dramatist Ahmed Shawki.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum
Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum is a biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after and about Gamal Abdel Nasser, the former President of Egypt.
Manial Palace and Museum
The Manial Palace and Museum is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt.
Museum of Islamic Art
Palatial Islamic art history museum The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world.
Beshtak Palace
The Beshtak Palace or Qasr Bashtak is a historic palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt, built by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri in the 14th century. It is located on Shari'a al-Mu'izz, in the area known as Bayn al-Qasrayn.
Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace
The Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace is a historical building in Cairo's Zamalek island, which is used as the Egypt's first ceramics museum, the Museum of Islamic Ceramics and as an art center.
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