UNHCR celebrates World Refugee Day at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

CAIRO – 27 June 2022: On June 26, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat hosted a group of 50 young Syrian, Yemeni, Iraqi and Sudanese refugees, as part of the visit program organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a number of Egyptian museums.

This comes in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, to celebrate World Refugee Day, which falls annually on June 20.

Part of the visit - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

Part of the visit - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

The group was received by a number of museum curators, who accompanied them on a tour inside the Central Exhibition Hall, the Royal Mummies Hall, and the Egyptian Textile Hall.

The group was keen to document their visit by taking photos.