Cairo Sights

Museum

#102 of 408 things to do in Cairo

#1290 of 7381 things to do in Africa

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  • Address
    • Sharia Mar Girgis Old Cairo
  • Phone
    • 2 2363 9742
  • Price
    • adult/student E£50/25
  • Hours
    • 9am-4pm

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Lonely Planet review for Museum

This museum, founded in 1908, houses Coptic art from Graeco-Roman times to the Islamic era in a collection drawn from all over Egypt. It is a beautiful place, as much for the elaborate woodcarving in all the galleries as for the treasures they contain. These include a sculpture that shows obvious continuity from the Ptolemaic period, rich textiles and whole walls of monastery frescoes. There’s a pleasant garden out front.

 

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