The Museum of Islamic Art

The Museum of Islamic Art The Museum of Islamic Art One of the most important tourist places in Cairo The Museum of Islamic Art is located i...

One of the most important tourist places in Cairo

The Museum of Islamic Art is located in the Bab Al-Khalk region and is one of the most important tourist attractions in Cairo and one of the largest Islamic museums in the world that simulates the era of Islamic rule in Egypt.

Besides its distinctive architectural design and timeless simulation that takes up the history of the period it covers, you can enjoy watching thousands of artifacts dating back to the Islamic era from glass and metal utensils, furniture pieces, valuable stones, letter writing equipment, manuscripts, with information to provide you with what you see in mind in both languages Arabic and English and it also provides a corner for children.

Entrance fee to the Museum of Islamic Art: 10 pounds for Egyptians / 100 pounds for other nationalities

The most likely time to visit the Museum of Islamic Art: two hours

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Islamic art museum

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is considered the largest museum specialized in Islamic art in the world, as it contains more than one hundred thousand masterpieces covering all branches of Islamic art in various eras, and its art collections were distinguished by their richness in terms of quantity and quality, which made it a beacon for Islamic arts and civilization throughout its history. , And became a resource for all researchers, historians and visitors of all categories, in order to become familiar with the history of Islamic civilization in various fields of science such as medicine, engineering and astronomy, where museum collections include manuscripts and masterpieces in medicine, surgery, herbs, and astronomy tools from astrolabes, compasses, Astronomical balls, and in the field of sub-arts that represent the necessities of life, such as metal, glass and ceramic utensils, ornaments, weapons, woods, ivory, textiles, carpets, etc. Since its inception, the Museum of Islamic Art has been a place favored by major visitors from the kings and greats of the world. The modernization of the museum display has now included an increase in the number of artifacts in a way that serves the story of the museum display, with the development of methods that help all groups of visitors understand the vision and mission of the museum.