Temporary exhibition of rare photos launches at Egypt’s Royal Chariots Museum to celebrate its 1st anniversary

CAIRO – 1 November 2021: Under the title "Royal Chariots Museum - An Archival View", the Royal Chariots Museum will hold a temporary exhibition of the museum's rare archival photos for 2 months, on the occasion of the 1-year anniversary of the museum’s opening.

Director General of the Museum Nabila Hassanein explained that this is the museum’s first archival exhibition of its historical documents.

The exhibition includes a set of archival photos of the royal chariots, as well as administrative correspondence related to the daily activities of the place, such the carts’ and horses’ requirements and supplies; and the employees’ salaries, promotions and penalties.

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The correspondence also sheds light on the medical services and diet of the horses.

It is noteworthy that the Royal Chariots Museum was inaugurated on October 31, 2020, to narrate the history of the royal vehicles that were used in Egypt for transportation and important and official ceremonies.

The museum includes about 470 artifacts of great beauty, the most prominent of which are 40 royal chariots of different sizes and types, and a group of horse sets and their supplies.

That is in addition to the clothes of the workers in the passenger service, whose jobs were linked to the carts. Employees used to wear special uniforms characterized by their bright and colorful decorations.