Egyptian Museum facts for kids
المتحف المصري (El-Matḥaf El-Masri) | |
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Established | 1902 |
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Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Type | History museum |
Collection size | 120,000 items |
Architect | Marcel Dourgnon |
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities.
It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms.
Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region.
In 2021 the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Images for kids
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Figurine of Khufu
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Bust of Akhenaten
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Statue of Hatshepsut
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Pyramidion from the pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dashur
See also
- In Spanish: Museo Egipcio de El Cairo
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