The Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum
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Housing some of the finest collections of Coptic art dating back to Egypt’s Christian era, this museum includes collections of ancient ankhs and Horus-like falcons, stone carvings from the era of the Mamluks, a 6th-century Coptic stone pulpit and the 1,600-year-old Coptic book of the Psalms of David.
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Dale C
Melbourne, Australia11,280 contributions
Oct 2019
This beautiful museum was founded in 1908 and was purpose built. The rooms have elaborate wood carving which makes for a lovely backdrop to the treasures housed here. It is set in a courtyard where there are good toilets. The entrance fee is 100 EGP and worth every cent. There are about 1200 pieces to see. On the second floor there are 2 large rooms with 4th- to 7th century Coptic textiles - my favourites. The second room has the oldest book of psalms in the world, the Psalms of David. I could have spent more time here, but I was with a group
Written November 24, 2019
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK179,691 contributions
Oct 2019
The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, exhibiting Coptic antiquities, which basically means items from the Christain communities of Egypt. The museum has some of the world's most important examples of Coptic art, Coptic life, although the majority of the exhibits are of religious nature. Two of the highlights in the museum have to be the Monastery of Saint Jerome relocated from Saqqara and the Monastery of Saint Apollo from Bawit.
A fantastic museum to visit in Coptic Cairo and much better value for money most museums in the city.
A fantastic museum to visit in Coptic Cairo and much better value for money most museums in the city.
Written November 7, 2019
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Cynthia C
Sherwood, OR265 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Great to visit during the day. It’s a cool and well appointed rooms. The collection is very logical and educational
Written October 20, 2019
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Natalie C
20 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Worth the visit, ticket required for entry, various ancient relics, such as Monastery of Saint Jeremiah at Saqqara.
Written October 13, 2019
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Jenni H
Brisbane Region, Australia165 contributions
Mar 2019
Set aside a couple of hours to appreciate this museum. There is so much to see and to read. It is rich with history and the most beautiful stained glass.
Written October 10, 2019
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Shootafar
Toronto, Canada13 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
The museum displays many interesting pieces that go back to the greco-roman era and coptic egypt (reaching to seventh century), it is worth a visit as it continues the story of ancient Egypt, the main issue is the dim lighting inside.
Written October 1, 2019
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wwarren777
McKinney, TX224 contributions
Sep 2019
We did not know that so much Christian history existed in this small place. The exhibits are well-done and widely spaced apart. You will enjoy it.
Written September 4, 2019
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thutmosis
6 contributions
Aug 2019
Definitely worth visiting. Interesting items, most if not all very clearly labelled and organized. Not too big, takes about an hour or less to go through everything.
Written August 17, 2019
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CperiodLperiod
United States75 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Whether a casual or serious interest in Egyptian history, this is great and complete collection to see and learn.
Written July 7, 2019
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FrenchTraveller001
Paris, France790 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
This museum within the highly secured Coptic enclave offers awesome historical pieces of Coptic relics, icons and archictecture, some dating back 15 centuries. Definetely worth visiting.
Written May 29, 2019
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zozekoke
Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN287 contributions
What are the hours the museum is open and how much does it cost? what are the hours of operations for the synagog and the churches?
Jenni H
Brisbane Region, Australia165 contributions
I think they are open Monday - Friday’s from 9am to about 4pm, I can’t remember the cost as we had a guide. Not sure about the hours of the churches & synagogues as they have services each day.
mlamtravels
3 contributions
How long would you say you need for the museum??
MWK51
Hudson, OH1,185 contributions
An hour
AnthonySandBox
Manama, Bahrain125 contributions
how much is the entrance fee and for photo?
thanks
osprey1008
Ile-de-France, France346 contributions
I think Egyptian entrance fee is 5 or 10 LE though, and this is often applied also to visitors from other Arabic speaking countries.
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