Museumday

Museums to host summer workshops on July 1

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 - 11:39 GMT

Museums nationwide will be conducting workshops discussing topics about Egyptian heritage

Cabinet Ok’s bill puts military museums under Army’s auspice

Fri, 26 May 2017 - 11:07 GMT

All military museums will come under the management of the Administration of Military Museums rather than the Ministry of Antiquities.

Enjoy the Multi-Cultural Lebanese Ramadan

Thu, 25 May 2017 - 03:25 GMT

If you’re heading to Beirut this Ramadan, here’s how you can enjoy the city that doesn’t actually shut down during Ramadan days.

Egyptian mummies virtual reality tour in British Museum

Thu, 25 May 2017 - 09:15 GMT

British Museum displayed Egyptian mummies, galleries, and ancient sculptures during May.

Visual art exhibition in 110-yr old palace turned museum

Wed, 24 May 2017 - 05:51 GMT

A visual art exhibition of 80 Egyptian and international works of art held at 110-year old Aeisha Fahmy Palace will stay open to the public until mid-August.

5 Cairo museums commemorating renowned Egyptian icons

Tue, 23 May 2017 - 12:57 GMT

5 Cairo museums commemorating renowned Egyptian icons .

Government allocates 1.25B EGP to renovate five museums

Mon, 22 May 2017 - 08:23 GMT

Allocating 1.25 billion Egyptian pounds for museums and palaces development .

Tell Basta Museum restoration project to begin

Sun, 21 May 2017 - 10:30 GMT

The calculation of Tell Basta Museum’s floor area has been completed, Head of the Projects Sector at the Waad Abou el-Ela announced Saturday.

Iran to restructure Iraqi museums destroyed by Daesh

Sat, 20 May 2017 - 09:42 GMT

Iranian experts will visit some Iraqi museums to restructure them : Mohamed Hassan Talibyan, vice president of the Culture and Heritage Foundation in Iran.

5 Cairene museums to visit other than the Egyptian Museum

Fri, 19 May 2017 - 09:53 GMT

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is the largest and the most famous museum in Egypt.

Happy International Museum Day

Fri, 19 May 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Numerous Museums and cultural institutions all over the world celebrated on Thursday the “International Museum Day”, through series of events and activities.

Lebanese activists mobilise to save Beirut heritage

Fri, 19 May 2017 - 01:36 GMT

Lebanese activists launch a special day to raise awareness about Beirut's cultural and natural heritage

Ancient Egyptian consultant’s artifacts showcase in Luxor

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 07:01 GMT

Luxor Museum celebrated on Thursday the International Museum Day in a ceremony attended by Antiquities Minister Khaled El Anany showcasing

Islamic Art Museum celebrates Int’l Museum Day on Thursday

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 03:18 GMT

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo organizes a grand celebration, marking the International Museum Day on Thursday.

200 yrs of Ramses II, the ‘youth with the bonnet’

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 01:10 GMT

The great Pharaoh Ramses II did not know he would be called “the beautiful youth with the bonnet” more than 3,000 years after his death by another Swiss youth.

Visitor turnout to Egyptian museums declines by 26% in 2015-2016

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 10:06 GMT

The number of visitors to art and history museums decreased by 26 percent reaching 3.2 million in 2015-2016 compared to 4.3 million in 2014.

NMEC encourages sightseeing on Int’l Museum Day

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 09:14 GMT

The world celebrates International Museum Day that is held annually on 18 May.

Aisha Fahmy Palace prepares to open its doors for visitors

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 06:33 GMT

he Center of Arts prepares to open the newly renovated Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek which will display exhibited aspects of the palace.

Ronaldo’s family visits Egyptian museum in Cairo

Wed, 17 May 2017 - 10:33 GMT

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo’s family paid a visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo Wednesday.

6 mummies to be exhibited at Hong Kong Science Museum

Wed, 17 May 2017 - 08:04 GMT

Six Egyptian mummies will be displayed in Hong Kong along with 200 ancient Egyptian relics from June 2 to October 18, 2017.

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