Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo

Name: Museum of Islamic Art
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#188 among attractions in Cairo

Museum, History museum, Art museum

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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. ()

Local name: متحف الفن الإسلامي Established: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 30°2'60"N, 31°22'0"E

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