Egyptian museums
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Egyptian museums are cultural institutions in Egypt that preserve, research, and exhibit the country’s ancient and modern heritage, including artifacts from Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic periods.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of cultural institutions ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
interpret Egyptian history for the public
ⓘ
provide educational programs for schools ⓘ support academic research in Egyptology ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
ⓘ
Egyptian Antiquities Service ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Council of Antiquities
|
| heritagePeriodCovered |
Coptic period
ⓘ
Greco-Roman period ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ Pharaonic period ⓘ modern Egyptian history ⓘ |
| include |
Al-Ainy Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Abdeen Palace Museum
Alexandria National Museum ⓘ Coptic Museum ⓘ Crocodile Museum in Kom Ombo ⓘ Egyptian Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Gayer-Anderson Museum ⓘ Grand Egyptian Museum ⓘ Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria ⓘ Hurghada Museum ⓘ Imhotep Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Imhotep Museum at Saqqara
Luxor Museum ⓘ Manial Palace Museum ⓘ National Military Museum of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Military Museum in Cairo Citadel
Mummification Museum in Luxor ⓘ Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo ⓘ National Museum of Egyptian Civilization ⓘ National Police Museum in Cairo Citadel ⓘ Nubian Museum ⓘ Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria ⓘ Royal Mummies Hall at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization ⓘ Sharm El-Sheikh Museum ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
preservation of cultural heritage
ⓘ
public exhibition of collections ⓘ research of historical artifacts ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
Egyptian public
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalCollectionType |
archaeological artifacts
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architectural elements ⓘ ethnographic objects ⓘ fine art ⓘ funerary objects ⓘ jewelry ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ numismatic collections ⓘ religious objects ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Aswan ⓘ Cairo ⓘ Giza ⓘ Luxor ⓘ tourist destinations in Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Department of Egyptian Archaeology, Cairo University