The Panorama of the October War Museum, built in 1989, is located in the heliopolis area of Cairo. It tells the story of Egypt’s g …
The Umm Kulsum Museum is housed in the 1851 Monastirli Palace, located on the banks of the Nile. A small museum dedicated to the f …
Memphis is the oldest city in Egypt, a major administrative center of antiquity. In the 3rd millennium BC, the capital of the Anci …
The Egyptian National War Museum is located in the Cairo Citadel – a fortified area, from the elevation of which almost the entire …
The Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, dedicated to the outstanding Egyptian sculptor, is located in Cairo, on the island of Gezira. The orig …
The Coptic Museum in Cairo is dedicated to the culture and history of the Coptic Christians. It houses the world’s largest collect …
The Cairo Perfume Museum is located in the capital of Egypt. This unique museum contains a large collection of fragrances that all …
Heluan Wax Museum is located in the suburbs of Cairo, near the Ain Heluan metro station. Exhibits of this small public museum are …
The Egyptian Geological Museum, opened in 1904, is part of the National Geological Research Center. The exposition demonstrates t …
The Cairo Children’s Museum was opened in 2011 as part of the country’s partnership with the British Museum. It is the largest mus …
The Museum of the National Geographical Society of Egypt includes a small historical library, a meeting room and an ethnographic m …
The Abdin Palace Museum is housed in a former royal palace modeled after the residences of European monarchs. It is one of the mos …
The museum includes six galleries, which display exhibits revealing the history of Saqqara. In front of the entrance is a statue o …
The Ahmed Shauki Museum is an unconventional museum, in which instead of the usual sculptures and other artifacts there are 713 ma …
The Guyer-Anderson Museum is located in the southern part of Cairo’s old Muslim district, next to the Tulun Mosque. The museum con …
The Egyptian Textile Museum is the first specialized museum in the Middle East and the third textile museum in the world. Here are …
The Cairo Railway Museum was founded in 1933. In his collection - about 700 exhibits. The building of this small museum is located …
The Museum of Modern Art in Cairo is easy to find – it is located directly opposite the Cairo Opera. It reopened in 2005 and was p …
The Ethnographic Museum of Cairo presents the traditions and everyday life of the city and Egypt. The exposition of the museum con …
Bait al-Suhaimi, or simply "Suhaimi House", is an ancient house of the Ottoman Empire, now turned into a museum. The house was bu …
The Egyptian Museum is located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. This is a truly extraordinary place, which contains numerous exhibi …
Cairo attracts travelers with its multi-layered history, lively streets and rich museum life. The city offers unique exhibitions, from archaeological masterpieces to collections of Islamic and contemporary art, and walks through the halls turn an ordinary excursion into a real time travel. Cairo museums are convenient for independent visits and for itineraries with a private guide, which will make acquaintance with the city more intense and emotional.
In Cairo you can find an amazing variety of museums: the Panorama of the October War, built in 1989 in the Heliopolis area, introduces important pages of modern history; the Umm Kulsum Museum is located in the Monastirli Palace on the banks of the Nile and stores memorabilia and materials associated with the legendary singer; The Egyptian National War Museum in the Cairo Citadel offers a panorama of military history with an overview of the city; the Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum on the island of Gezira is dedicated to the life and work of the great sculptor. In the vicinity of the capital, it is worth visiting the open-air museum in Memphis and the exposition of the Imhotep Museum, revealing the ancient history of Saqqara. Unusual collections are presented in the Cairo Museum of Perfumes, the Heluan Wax Museum and in specialized institutions: The Coptic Museum with one of the largest collections of Coptic heritage, the Egyptian Geological Museum (founded in 1904), the Egyptian Textile Museum - the first specialized museum in the Middle East, as well as the Museum of Islamic Art and the legendary Egyptian Museum with its priceless artifacts. For families with children, the Children’s Museum, opened in cooperation with the British Museum, is useful, and lovers of architecture and life will attract the Suhaimi House Museum and the Guyer-Anderson Museum.
The museum poster of Cairo is alive: in addition to permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions and imported projects are regularly held here. The Children’s Museum and major national gatherings cooperate with foreign institutions, the appearance of exhibitions from the British Museum and other international organizations makes the program especially interesting for tourists. The Museum of Contemporary Art often updates exhibitions and arranges thematic displays, while national and ethnographic museums hold lectures, master classes and family programs. Keep an eye on the posters and plan excursions in advance: this will get you to temporary exhibitions and rare exhibits that are brought to the city for a limited time.
Come to Cairo to immerse yourself in the world of museums and discover many stories under one Egyptian roof. The best way to see the main thing is to make a personalized route and book a tour with a private guide: an experienced local guide will help you get around the queues, emphasize important exhibits and add live details that are not in the guidebooks. Book a tour or plan an itinerary in advance, and your trip to Cairo’s museums will be truly memorable.
