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Spots and Museums in Egypt
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Museum Of Abdeen palace ( Cairo)
One of the most famous palaces built under the
Mohamed Ali dynasty by the order of Khedive Ismail
in 1863 and assigned as government residence from
1872 until 1952.It has many entrances. Kink Fouad
added to it a museum for the royal collections
especially the arms and swords offered to him . In
1936 King Farouk ordered that another special hall
be set up for his personal collections, a library
and a swimming pool. In 1998 another hall was added
for the presents offered to President Hosny Mubarak.
The museum combines several halls containing arms
eucrusted with diamonds and made of gold , jewelry ,
crystals and precious objects. In the middle of its
halls there is a fountain surrounded by antique guns
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El-Alamein Museum
Elamein Museum is located in Alamein, 130 Kms West
of Alexandria. The museum includes four main halls
representing the countries that participated in the
El-Alamein Battle: Germany , England , Italy , and
Egypt and a joint hall exhibiting weapons and tanks
which were used in the battle, and paintings
representing war scenes representing the manoeuvers
of the battle and Egypt’s role during the war.
Open from 9 a m. till 5 p m.
El-Jawhara Palace Museum in the Citadel, Cairo
Established by Mohamed Ali in 1814, its walls are
ornamented with Ottoman engravings . One of its most
beautiful halls is the clock hall.
El-Manial Palace Museum Cairo
Established in 1899, and located in El -Manial
district overlooking the Nile, it was the private
residence of Prince Mohamed Ali Tawfik.
Its decore is a blend of Persian, Moroccan and
Turkish architectural styles. It houses rare
collections of jewellery, precious ornaments,
splendid carpets, manuscripts and ceramics . It also
contains the sun hall .
El Kharga Museum, The New Valley
It houses a collection of exhibits which date
backthe Pharaonic, Hellenic, Roman , Coptic and
Islamic periods .
The Coptic Museum
Situated in old Cairo, it houses a rare collection
of early Christian relics, architectural remains,
textiles, icons, and old manuscripts. Its exhibits
reveal the splendor of old Coptic art with its
colours and ornamentations which are considered a
transitory style between Pharaonic and Islamic arts.
Visiting hours : 9 a m to 4 p m
For information : 3628766
The Egyptian Museum
Located at El-Tahrir square in the heart of Cairo,
it is the largest Egyptian antiquities museum
anywhere in the world. It houses about250.000
antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient
Egypt which extends over a period of about five
thousand years .
The exhibits of this museum are famous for their
historical and artistic value. The most splendid is
the collection of Tut-Ankh-Amon .
Visiting hours are from 9 a m to 7 p m daily except
on Fridays from 9 a m to 4 p m and from 1.30 p.m to
4 p.mMuseum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Located at Bab El-Khalq square, it houses 10.200
pieces of ancient Islamic artifacts representing the
different phases of Islamic civilization and showing
the variety of Persian, Mameluke and Turkish art
styles which reflect the development of Islamic art.
Hours: 9 a m to 4 p m except Fridays 9.30 a m till
11 30 a m and 1.30 p m until 4 p m
For information : +23901520.
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Alexandria Museums |
Museum of Alexandria
It houses artifacts dating to the Greco-Roman era,
including statues, marble pillars and a collection
of coins in addition to a collection of Christian
artifacts, of which the most important is the Saint
Mina collection.
Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria
It is located on 18, Al-Mansheiya street, Moharram
Bey, and it houses a number of works of sculpture,
painting and architecture, as well as many
exhibitions of contemporary art.
The Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria
It houses Greco- Roman collections numbering about
40.000 pieces dating from the beginning of the third
century B C till the seventh century A D, The most
important exhibits are the famous Tanagra Statues .
There is also a rare collection of Greek Coins.
The Naval Museum at Qaitbay Citadel,
Alexandria
It combines models , paintings and statues
portraying the development of navigation and ship
building in Egypt since Pharaonic times until the
present. They also represent the Egyptian naval
battles throughout the ages.
Rommel Museum, Marsa Matrouh
It is a cave carved in the rocks where the German
commander restricted on his own to draw up his
military plans . The museum houses his most
important belongings, as well as arms and military
tools dating back to that time.
Museum of the Royal Family Jewellery, Alexandria
It was set up in Fatma El-Zahra's palace in
Alexandria in Zizinia district. Its halls combine
many paintings, decorations and rare statues . The
museum contains a priceless collection of the rare
jewels of the Mohamed Ali dynasty.
Wax Museum
Located in the suburb of Helwan South of Cairo near
the mineral springs of Helwan, it comprises a
collection of splendid statues of wax representing
many historic events and historical events and
characters.
Museum of the Royal Family Jewellery, Alexandria
It was set up in Fatma El-Zahra's palace in
Alexandria in Zizinia district. Its halls combine
many paintings, decorations and rare statues . The
museum contains a priceless collection of the rare
jewels of the Mohamed Ali dynasty.
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Luxor
Museums |
Luxor Museum
Located between Karnak and Luxor temples, it houses
Pharaonic relics discovered in luxor and nearby
sites.
Museum of the Monastery of St. Catherine, South
Sinai
It hosts a rare collection of icons, and the most
precious objects offered as gifts sent by Kings and
rulers of the Christian world including crosses,
gold crowns inlaid with precious stones and also
gold-plated chandeliers.
Mukhtar Museum, Cairo
Located in a corner of El-Horreya garden in Gezira
near El-Tahrir square, the museum contains a wide
collection of the wonderful works of Mahmoud Mukhtar,
Egypt’s greatest sculptor. The visitor can acquaint
himself through the exhibits of the museum features
of the contemporary Egyptian Sculpture.
Visiting hours : 9 a m till 3.30 p m
Mummification Museum, Luxor
The museum has been recently inaugurated in the
visitors' center in Luxor .
It is the only one of its kind in the world. It
houses 150 relics of mummies, coffins, the
mummification tools that the ancient Egyptian
physicians used, and paintings representing funerary
rituals.
The Nubia Museum, Aswan
The museum houses 3.000 artifacts representing
various archaeological periods throughout the
history of Egypt ( prehistoric, pharaonic, Hellenic
, Roman , Coptic and Islamic ) .
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Port Saids Museums |
The National Museum of Antiquities, Port Said
It is located on Palestine street overlooking the
entrance of the Suez Canal and houses several
thousands of relics which date from different ages :
Pharaonic, Hellenic , Roman , Coptic , Islamic and
Ottoman until the reign of Khedive Ismail . There
are historical information and Audio-visual
facilities in English and Arabic.
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