10 Art Museums in Egypt That You Shouldn't Miss

June 14, 2021 Harland Bartelt

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1. The Coptic Museum

No 4 Fakhry Abd el Nour street Abbassia, Cairo 11511 Egypt 3639742 - 3628766 http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/MUS_Coptic_Museum.htm
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4.5 based on 313 reviews

The Coptic Museum

Housing some of the finest collections of Coptic art dating back to Egypt’s Christian era, this museum includes collections of ancient ankhs and Horus-like falcons, stone carvings from the era of the Mamluks, a 6th-century Coptic stone pulpit and the 1,600-year-old Coptic book of the Psalms of David.

Reviewed By limegreenchalk - Macon, United States

If you are interested in medieval or early Christian art, this museum is for you. There are countless beautiful objects: ceramics, frescoes, textiles, architectural stone, manuscripts, and so on. The building itself is beautiful and peaceful. All objects are labeled, unlike in the Egyptian Museum. Most of the galleries have dim lighting to protect the art. Not to be missed!

2. Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya)

4 Maydan Ibn Tulun Old Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt 02/364-7822 http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/MUS_Gayer-Anderson.htm
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4.5 based on 204 reviews

Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya)

This museum features the items of antiquity collected by John Gayer-Anderson, a British member of the Egyptian civil service in the 1930s and ‘40s, who restored two adjacent 16th- and 17th-century houses decorated with mashrabiyya screens and marble inlays.

Reviewed By kingzogofalbania

This is a real treat. A rabbit Warren of rooms stuffed full of mementos the owner collected over his career in the British army. Great collection of Islamic furniture screens and tiles and a peek at how sophisticated members of the colonial class lived. Hard to believe there’s a bustling city just a few feet away. There’s a guide on the premises to explain what you’re seeing.

3. Museum of Islamic Arts

Shar'a Bur Bab El Khalk Square, Cairo 11511 Egypt 3901520 [email protected] http://www.miaegypt.org
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4.5 based on 139 reviews

Museum of Islamic Arts

Reviewed By Gaafar - Sandefjord, Norway

Very beautiful collection of artifacts from different historical eras starting from the Ummayad Caliphate (661-744), Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid, Ayubbid, Mamluk, Ottoman and all the way to contemporary history (Muhammad Ali dynasty), each hall housing a collection from each of those eras and explaining a bit about the lifestyle in Egypt during that time. It's not a huge collection and can be covered in a couple of hours while savoring the details of the different artifacts. Highly recommended while in Cairo.

4. Bibliotheca Alexandrina

El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt +20 3 4203020 [email protected] http://www.bibalex.org/en/
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4.5 based on 1,780 reviews

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Located near the site of the ancient library of Alexandria, this modern version is an eleven-story, cylindrical-shaped building that houses more than eight million books. A re-imagining of Alexandria's ancient Great Library, this gorgeously designed cultural center contains a host of museums as well as one of the modern world's most ambitious libraries. Its architecture - a giant sun disk - presides over the waterfront Corniche, while inside, a huge reading room can hold eight million volumes. Below themain library, visitors can explore a range of beautifully curated exhibitions. TheManuscript Museum with its magnificent collection of ancient texts and scrolls and the Antiquities Museum with its Graeco-Roman antiquities and statuary found during underwater exploration in the harbor are the two prime attractions. But there are also rotating art exhibitions, a permanent Egyptian folk art collection, and a Science Museum and Planetarium that are aimed squarely at children.

Reviewed By 994linday - Frisco, United States

Bibliotheca Alexandrina is more than a library! Opened in 2002, here is a cultural complex that also includes a planetarium, four museums, art galleries for temporary and permanent exhibitions, specialized museums, and a manuscript restoration laboratory. The library has shelf space for eight million books! The main structure is a contemporary granite building, circular in design and covered in carvings done by local artists. The library offers guided tours, but since we had our own guide with us, we opted to just peek inside. It was very crowded the day we visited because the schools were on holiday. By the way, you’ll have a great view of the Citadel from here (and remember to look for Bibliotheca Alexandrina when you’re at the Citadel).

5. El Shona Art Centre & Museums

Km 20, Alex Matrou Desert Rd. Agami, Alexandria 21599 Egypt +20 3 3180629
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

El Shona Art Centre & Museums

6. The Fine Arts Museum

1 Menasha St. Moharram Bey, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

The Fine Arts Museum

7. Art Museum

Mathan el ethad Street, Luxor Egypt +20 95 2356534
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Art Museum

8. El Nasr Museum For Modern Art

23rd of July St. El Shark District, Port Said Egypt
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

El Nasr Museum For Modern Art

9. Caricature Museum

Al Fayyum Egypt +20 122 338 2810 https://www.facebook.com/CaricatureMuseum/
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Caricature Museum

Reviewed By agnijag2018 - Cairo, Egypt

You can see caricatures from the beginning of 19th century about passing political situations in Egypt until this time. We payed 20 egp for the entrance, it’s about an hour to spend there. When visiting the Tunis village, I recommend to see this museum to have a better insight in the early history of Egypt from people’s point of view.

10. Sand City

Sand City Hurghada Hurghada, Across from the hotel Sunrise Grand Select Crystal Bay, Hurghada 84517 Egypt +20 109 004 2265 [email protected] http://sandcity-egypt.com
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4.0 based on 244 reviews

Sand City

One and only Open air and Sand Sculptures Museum in Africa and Middle East, Sand City Hurghada , made of 42 sculptures and 17 relief by artist from different countries who left a peace of hart and soul in their work.

Reviewed By Ay3ly - Hurghada, Egypt

- Very nice place to visit to see wonderful Sculpture created - Carton movie heroes, Roman Gods and heroes - great photos and amazing couple of hours to spend in this lovely place. - nice and hard work in details

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