Cairo: Museum
Places and attractions in the Museum category
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Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum, situated in the heart of Cairo, stands as a beacon of ancient history and is an essential visit for anyone fascinated by the pharaohs and the artistry of ancient Egypt. Established in 1902, this museum houses the world's most extensive collection...
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...
Child Museum
Nestled in the bustling city of Cairo, Egypt, the Child Museum is a vibrant and educational attraction designed specifically for young minds. This unique institution is dedicated to fostering learning and imagination among children, providing an interactive environment...
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...
Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Giza, Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century.
Solar Boat Museum
The Giza Solar boat museum is located in Egypt. It was constructed around 1985 and was dedicated to display the reconstructed Khufu ship, a solar barque; this however was relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum in August 2021.
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.
June 2013 Egyptian protests
The 30 June protests occurred in Egypt on 30 June 2013, marking the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi's inauguration as president. The events ended with the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état after mass protests across Egypt demanding the immediate resignation of the president.
6th of October Panorama
The 6th of October War Panorama is a museum and memorial to the 1973 October war, located in Heliopolis, Cairo. Constructed over an area of 7.5 feddans, it was inaugurated on 5 October 1989 by former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
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.
Mukhtar Museum
Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar. Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture. His tomb is in the basement of the museum.
Mohamed Nagy Museum
Mohamed Nagy Museum is a photography and biographical art history museum located at 9 Mahmoud El Gendi Street, close to the Giza Plateau, in the Haram district of Giza, in the southwest of the Greater Cairo metropolis, Egypt.
Umm Kulthum Museum
Om Kalthoum Museum is a biographical museum in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt. The Om Kalthoum Museum is dedicated to Umm Kulthum, or Om Kalthoum, the famous Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress.
Beit El-Umma
Beit El-Umma or Bayt al-Umma is a historic house museum and Saad Zaghlul biographical museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Geological Museum
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1904 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. The museum was the first of its kind in the Middle East and the African continent.
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.
Townhouse Gallery
The Townhouse Gallery was established in 1998 as an independent, non-profit art space in Cairo, Egypt with a goal of making contemporary arts accessible to all without compromising creative practice.
Saliba Street
Saliba Street, which literally means "Cross Street", is one of the old main streets in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. It runs from the Cairo Citadel in the north to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in the south.
Carriage Museum
The Royal Carriages Museum is located at the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt, in front of Suleiman Pasha Mosque. The museum was inaugurated in 1983, then it was re-inaugurated after its renovation in 2013. Further restoration took place from 2017 and the museum was reopened again in 2021.
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.
Gezira Center for Modern Art
The Gezira Center for Modern Art, also known as the Egyptian Modern Art Museum, is an art museum for modern and contemporary art, located in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the National Cultural Centre with the Cairo Opera House, on Gezira Island, just across the Nile on Qasr el-Nil Street west of downtown Cairo.
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