World's largest collection of Coptic art
Neighborhood: Old Cairo
Nearest Train: Mar Girgis
Phone: +20 2 362 8766 / + 20 2 363 9742
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Established in 1908 to preserve Coptic Christian artifacts from destruction, this renovated old building houses the world's largest collection of Coptic art. Its two wings contain fabulous artifacts (both secular and religious) produced by Copts throughout the ages. Exhibits are arranged roughly in chronological order, with the upper floor housing an exhibition of Nubian paintings salvaged from villages before they were flooded by the Aswan High Dam in the 1950s and 60s. Worth a look are the wonderful examples of paintings and textiles, as well as metal, wood, glass and ivory craftsmanship. If you're a history buff, check out the Nag Hammadi documents on the top floor. Admission is EGL 16 for adults and EGL 8 for students.
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An unexpected bonanza!
Since I was researching the early Coptic Church for an historical novel, I was delighted to see this...
Reviewed by:fifthcenturynovels from Albuquerque, New Mexico on Apr 01 2007
nothing spectacular
The churches and cemetaries in Coptic Cairo are worth seeing but the museum did not have much on dis...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from U.S. ex-pat in Cairo on Dec 08 2006
Above the usual standard
The newly refurbished Coptic museum is a wonder which must be seen to get a full view of Egyptian hi...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Cairo on Oct 22 2006
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