Famous Museums in Cairo

Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Cairo:

1. The Egyptian Museum

   4.5 (5544 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Art Museum, Library, Museum

   This Egyptian museum is located at Tahrir square. This museum is peculiarly famous for huge and small statues, jewels, the mummies, Tutankhamon treasures, etc. It includes round about 107 halls which exhibit different antiques from the ancient Egypt culture. The museum also has a section specially dedicated for photography and even comprises of a huge library. Egyptian museum is overall divide...Read more

2. Saladin Castle

   4.4 (1745 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Museum, Castle, Historical Site

   The castle of Saladin which is also known as The Citadel is located on Mokattam hill exactly in the centre of the city. It is one of the most popular places and is famous for its cool fresh breeze and grand views of Cairo. Now, the castle is known to be a preserved site along with its museums and mosques. Saladin castle also includes four other museums namely Al-Gawhara Palace museum, Car...Read more

3. The Coptic Museum

   4.5 (270 Votes)
   

   Art Museum, Museum

   The Coptic museum features impressive collections of ancient ankhs and Horus-like falcons, stone carvings and a lot more that belong to the era on the mamluks. It is also home to a wide collection of Coptic art that belongs to the Christian era. The museum lays emphasis on the development and influence of Coptic art. The presentation is pretty impressive and the exhibits are quite interesting. ...Read more

4. Gayer Anderson Museum

   4.5 (211 Votes)
   

   Museum, History Museum

   The Gayer-Anderson Museum, locally known as Bayt al-Kiritliya features a collection of antiquity items that were collected by a British member and John Gayer-Anderson. These items belong to 16th and 17th century. While history lovers would love this place, any one visiting Cairo should have a look at the interesting exhibits on display here. You can take a peek into the lives of the ancient peo...Read more

5. Cairo Opera House

   4.6 (323 Votes)
   

   Art Gallery, Museum, Entertainment, Opera House

   Inaugurated on 10 October 1988, the Cairo Opera House was actually gifted to Egypt by Japan. The opera house serves as a second home for music companies, dance academies, museums, galleries, and also host relevant educational programs. The main motto of the house is to encourage music and dance and to preserve and keep up to the aged Arabic tradition. Visit the opera house and treat yourself to...Read more

6. The Solar Boat Museum

   4.5 (1751 Votes)
   

   Museum, Specialty Museum

   The solar boat museum is a museum that exhibits the solar ships of Khufu. Khufu’s solar boat is regarded to be the most spectacular among all the Egyptian boats found. The boat is about 43.3 m long and its weight is 45 tons. The museum is located besides the Great Pyramid of Khufu. It is completely equipped with modern techniques and technologies so that the boat can be preserved properly.

7. Manyal Palace Museum

   

   Museum

   The Manyal palace was built the uncle of King Farouk in the 20th century. A compilation of Ottoman, Moorish, Persian and European rococo styles were used in the architecture of the palace. The palace was later converted into a museum with an extensive collection of hunting trophies and the prince’s collection of medieval manuscripts, clothing and more. The museum features interesting and ...Read more

8. Memphis Museum

   

   Museum, History Museum

   This museum of Memphis is named after the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, Memphis. It is located to the south of Cairo and is an open air museum and is said to be one of the most visited museums in Cairo. The most popular exhibit is the colossus of Ramses, followed by the Great Sphinx of Alabaster. The remains of ancient city are still alive here. After the museum, relaxing in the gardens is a g...Read more

9. The Pharaonic Village

   4.2 (1736 Votes)
   

   Museum, Village

   At Pharaonic village, you will completely experience the ancient Egypt like never before. You can surely have a great vacation experience in this village with various family-friendly activities. The Pharaonic village is a living museum that depicts the ancient Egyptian life. In this Pharaonic village you will see a complete replica of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This village is only accessibl...Read more

10. Saqqara

    4.6 (12 Votes)
    Saqarah, Saqqara, Giza Governorate, Egypt
    Museum

11. Museum Of Islamic Art Cairo

    4.6 (5 Votes)
    Port Said St.، BAB EL KHALK، CAIRO، محافظة القاهرة‬، Egypt
    Museum