Umm Kulsum Museum
1 El Malek El Saleh St., Cairo, Egypt | Manial El Roda
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The Umm Kulsum Museum is housed in the 1851 Monastirli Palace, located on the banks of the Nile. A small museum dedicated to the famous Egyptian singer and actress, famous for her magnificent performance of beautiful Arabic songs and awarded the highest award from the King of Egypt.
The exposition shows personal belongings, souvenirs, clothes of the singer. For example, here you can see her brilliant concert dress, autographed diva glasses. The museum has a multimedia hall, where visitors are invited to listen to her songs, watch a short documentary about the singer’s biography – from the time when little Fatima performed in front of the audience, changing into a Bedouin boy, to the magnificent funeral of Umm Kulsum with the participation of Arab leaders and 4 million Cairons.