Cairo - Coptic Museum

 
Attached to El-Moallaqa is the Coptic Museum, founded in 1910 by Morkos Pasha Simaika, the largest and finest collection of Coptic material. The museum was erected at the beginning of the 20th century, using architectural elements from old Coptic buildings, and later extended. In addition to works of religious art, it contains Coptic arts and crafts and everyday objects from the third to the 18th century, particularly items of the early medieval period.

This museum contains the largest collection of Coptic textiles "wool, linen and silk." It was the most important industry during the early Christian period in Egypt.

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Address: Cairo - Coptic Museum, Mari Girgis Street, Cairo , Egypt
Hours:
9am-11am, 1pm-4pm
Typical Visit: 2 hours

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