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Egyptian Museum of Antiquities Cairo

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities is located on the famous Tahrir Square in Cairo. The current Museum of Egyptian Antiquities was established in 1902 and it displays over 120,000 items. One plaque in the garden commemorates the museum’s 111th anniversary which took place on 1st of November  2013.

Main facade of the Egyptian Museum Cairo
This museum opened its' doors in 1902
A commemorative slab in the garden
Tomb of Auguste Mariette
Statue of Auguste Mariette with the folded arm
Photography was only allowed in this garden

 

Photographs inside the museum were not permitted (very strict rules) – I was happy enough to photograph the displays in the garden. There is a tomb of Auguste Mariette in the courtyard of the museum. He was a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities. He died in Cairo on January 19, 1881.

People relaxing in the garden
Top section of an obelisk
Items on display inside the garden of the Egyptian Cairo Museum
A small part of a broken obelisk on display
The Statute in the garden of Egyptian Museum with a burnt building in the background
A closer look at the burnt out multi story building
A stone carving depicts the heads of five slaves of Ramesses II in the garden of the museum
This items resembles to a mummy's statue
Sphinx in front of the museum
A pink granite sphinx in the front of the Cairo Museum

 

There were no labels so it was hard to figure out the names of all the items on display. This area is surrounded by tall blocks of the buildings and just beyond these buildings flows the River Nile. This museum seems to be very popular with the school kids. I saw several groups of them, in and around the museum on that day. 

Twin statue at the front of the main building
Flowers and flags in front of the main building of the museum
Tall buildings to the opposite side of the museum
Displays inside the garden of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
A restaurant is located to the left side of the garden
School kids in front of the museum