10 History Museums in Cairo Governorate That You Shouldn't Miss

November 19, 2021 Carley Gatson

Discover the best top things to do in Cairo Governorate, Egypt including Museum of Islamic Arts, National Geographic Society Museum, Manial Palace Museum, Foustat Traditional Crafts Center, Abdeen Palace Museum, El Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum, Unknown Soldier Memorial, El Amir Taz Palace, Umm Kolthoum Museum, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NEMC.
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1. Museum of Islamic Arts

Shar'a Bur Bab El Khalk Square, Cairo 11511 Egypt 3901520 [email protected] http://www.miaegypt.org
Excellent
67%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

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.

2. National Geographic Society Museum

Kasr El Aini Street El Shura Council Compound, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Excellent
44%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
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1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 18 reviews

National Geographic Society Museum

This complex comprises an ethnographic museum, debating chamber and a small historical library.

3. Manial Palace Museum

1 Saray Street Manyal, Cairo 11511 Egypt +20 2 368 7495 http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/MUS_Manial-Palace.htm
Excellent
63%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 139 reviews

Manial Palace Museum

Built by Prince Mohamed Ali (1875-1955), between 1901 and 1929, this palace complex houses six structures including a hunting museum belonging to the late King Farouk, the prince’s residence and furnishings and a beautiful garden.

Reviewed By elfawa7shy - Cairo, Egypt

Manial palace or prince Mohamed Ali Tawfik palace on of the most iconic places in Cairo or in Egypt. It was made to preserve the Islamic art and architecture. The beauty is in every detail , there is also a hunting museum with a lot of preserved animals, it’s a beautiful place to spend 2 hours , there are some deposit boxes to keep small backpack there and it’s for free

4. Foustat Traditional Crafts Center

1 El Emam St. El Fustat, Cairo 11511 Egypt 27354234 [email protected] http://www.foustatcenter.gov.eg/?q=content/%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85
Excellent
57%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 7 reviews

Foustat Traditional Crafts Center

5. Abdeen Palace Museum

Moustafa Abdel Raziq Street off Abdeen Square, Cairo 11511 Egypt +20 2 391 0042 http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/MUS_AbdeenPalaceMuseum.htm
Excellent
44%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
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4.0 based on 73 reviews

Abdeen Palace Museum

Formerly serving as a royal palace until the end of the monarchy in 1952, this history museum features a large collection of weapons and medals including knives, guns, cannons and an exhibit of medals.

Reviewed By jamilaa2018 - Riffa, Bahrain

This is a museum at Abdeen Palace that has a wonderful collection of gifts that were given by different rulers in the world to the Egyptian royal family as well as some of their belongings like an amazing silverware collection and dinnerware which I fell in love with. It was an extraordinary experience to walk through the gate of this beautiful palace into the amazing spacious gardens and look at the palace, which is not open to the public right now, looking forward to visit it one day, you can only visit the museum that you should not miss, loved the golden sword that was gifted by King AbdulAziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to king Fuad the first. I hope that all the Egyptian palaces gets renovated and opened to the public.

6. El Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum

Citadel Historic Area, Cairo 11511 Egypt +20 2 511 6187 http://www.touregypt.net/jewelpalace.htm
Excellent
75%
Good
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Poor
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Terrible
25%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 4 reviews

El Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum

7. Unknown Soldier Memorial

Al Nasr Road Nasr City, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Excellent
29%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
32%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 31 reviews

Unknown Soldier Memorial

8. El Amir Taz Palace

27 El Seyoufeya St. El Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Excellent
20%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 10 reviews

El Amir Taz Palace

9. Umm Kolthoum Museum

1 El Malek El Saleh St. Manial El Roda, Cairo 11511 Egypt http://www.umkalthoum.gov.eg
Excellent
21%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
3%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 34 reviews

Umm Kolthoum Museum

10. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NEMC

Al Fustat Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt https://www.facebook.com/nmec.gov.eg/
Excellent
27%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
8%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 26 reviews

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NEMC

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