Moamen Osman, Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), stated that the exhibition highlights a unique collection of the museum’s artefacts that reflect Egypt’s cultural, artistic, and religious diversity from the Coptic era through the Islamic periods, and into modern times.
Myriam Edward, General Supervisor of the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum, explained that the exhibition’s carefully selected artefacts, on display for the first time, combine artistic beauty and historical significance.
“These pieces show how the spirit of peaceful coexistence among different religions and cultures culminated in remarkable works of art that reflected Egypt’s unique cultural and religious diversity.”
The exhibition displayed eight artefacts, including a pottery vessel with red and black decorations, a pottery jar with Coptic plant motifs, a wooden Quran stand inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory, a silver censer with plant motifs, a silver spoon with openwork and embossed plant decorations, a ceramic fragment depicting a bird and plant motifs from the Ayyubid period, and two ceramic tiles with floral decorations.
With its treasured collection, the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum bridges civilizations and ideally highlights coexistence among different cultures and religions.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the museum in October 2020. The Sharm El-Sheikh Museum is the first antiquities museum in South Sinai Governorate. It consists of three exhibition halls and a recreational area that includes restaurants and cafeterias.
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