Egyptian Museum
History museum in Cairo, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Egyptian Museum (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with National Museum of Egyptian Civilization or Grand Egyptian Museum.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum (Arabic: المتحف المصري, romanized: al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī, Egyptian Arabic: el-Matḥaf el-Maṣri [elˈmætħæf elˈmɑsˤɾi]) (also called the Cairo Museum), located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.[1] It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum in Africa. Among its masterpieces are Pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasure, including its iconic gold burial mask, widely considered one of the best-known works of art in the world and a prominent symbol of ancient Egypt.[2]
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Established | 1902 |
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Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°02′52″N 31°14′00″E |
Type | History museum |
Collection size | 120,000 items |
Director | Sabah Abdel-Razek |
Architect | Marcel Dourgnon |
Website | www |
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