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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
3/1/2022 10:14:49 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the first eco-friendly museum in Egypt, is being readied for its grand opening with the arrival of gigantic ancient Egyptian colossi
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/28/2022 6:14:47 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received on Monday a collection of gigantic colossi from the Egyptian museum in Tahrir that includes a pair of statues of the Ancient Egyptian gods Amun-Re and Mut, a red granite column of king Ramses II, a limestone statue of the goddess Isis holding her son — Horus — along with other gigantic artefacts.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/25/2022 8:03:33 PM
In an attempt to transform the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) into Egypt’s first eco-friendly museum, several services are now being reviewed to make sure it meets the required standards for sustainability in its environmental, economic and cultural dimensions.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/23/2022 5:51:16 PM
Under the title ‘5 fascinating Egyptian Museums to add to your bucket-list,’ Life Guardian website has highlighted five Egyptian museums as must visit destinations, a statement by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism said on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
2/19/2022 4:51:00 PM
Work at the Grand Egyptian Museum on the Pyramids Plateau is in full swing in order to meet the deadline for its inauguration.
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Antiquities
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Museums
2/17/2022 5:47:22 PM
A temporary exhibition entitled “Royal Artifacts of Ancient Egyptian Rulers of the Oasis,” is organized at the New Valley Museum marking his 29th anniversary.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/14/2022 1:48:19 PM
A number of Egyptian museums are celebrating Valentine's Day by showcasing artefacts, some of which are being displayed for the first time, that highlight the concept of love in ancient Egypt.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/13/2022 1:24:28 PM
Ahmed Ghonim, the executive director of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), announced on Saturday that the museum received over the weekend its highest number of visitors since its reopening last April.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/5/2022 5:58:52 PM
Visitors to the Giza Plateau can now finally enjoy an unobstructed view of the entire southern angle of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, after the Khufu Boat Museum that had blocked the view for decades was removed.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
2/3/2022 4:31:35 PM
The Ministry of Culture announced free entry into Oum Kalthoum Museum for a week starting 3 February on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Star of the Orient’s death.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
2/2/2022 6:40:00 PM
Egypt signed two memoranda of understanding this week to enhance cooperation with Senegal and South Korea in the field of archaeology and museums
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Antiquities
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Museums
1/24/2022 11:26:15 AM
A temporary exhibition titled ‘The Rare Collection’ was inaugurated on Sunday at the Royal Carriages Museum. The exhibition will last for 30 days and will display a collection of rare artefacts from the Mohamed Ali family and items from the museum that have never been exhibited before.
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/23/2022 6:21:35 PM
Philae and Abu Simbel Temples along with the unfinished obelisk archaeological site and Nubia Museum are now allowing entry using electronic tickets.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
1/19/2022 7:06:28 PM
The World Art Forum (WAF) was held at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in Cairo with the aim of integrating contemporary art with sustainable development.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
1/18/2022 9:01:28 PM
Artist Ibrahim Belal has been introducing a unique form of miniature art to Egypt, writes Mai Samih
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Life & Style
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City Lights
1/16/2022 6:19:38 PM
The event – Cairo's Contribution to the Enrichment of Islamic Culture: Architecture, Calligraphy, and Antiquities – included an exhibition of photographs illustrating the architecture of mosques, Arabic calligraphy and Islamic art, and documentaries about the Museum of Islamic Art.
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Antiquities
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Museums
1/15/2022 11:21:42 AM
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization will host on Saturday for the first time the World Art Forum (WAF), the largest international contemporary art event that adopts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the core of their mission.
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
1/9/2022 4:19:24 PM
Former Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosny will display 45 of his works created over the past two years during the upcoming solo exhibition at Bahrain National Museum.
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Antiquities
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Coptic
1/9/2022 3:55:55 PM
In celebration of Coptic Christmas and coinciding with the launch of the fourth World Youth Forum, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is organising a temporary exhibit at Sharm El-Sheikh Museum under the title ‘The Holy Family’s Trail in Egypt.’
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Books
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News
1/9/2022 11:09:05 AM
The winners of the 17th edition of Sawiris Cultural Awards were announced on Saturday in a ceremony at Egypt’s freshly inaugurated National Museum of Egyptian civilization.
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