ALEXANDRIA MUSEUMS GUIDE BOOK Aelxandria is a city that cares for a collection of artifacts and objects of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific importance.
MUSEUMS MAP 1 Railaway Tramaway 1- MARINE AQUARIUM MUSEUM 2- ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL MUSEUM 3- GRAECO ROMAN MUSEUM 4- CAVAFY HOUSE MUSEUM 5- MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS 6- MUSEUM OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY 7- ROYAL JEWELRY MUSEUM 8- MAHMOUD SAID MUSEUM 9- ALEXADNRIA LIBRARY MUSEUMS Western Harbour Eestern Harbour 9 2 3 4 7 8 6 5 Amir Mohamed Abdel Haleem st. Malak Hefni st. El Geish Ave. Gabal El Zeitoun st. El Bab El Akhdar st. El Mofatesh st. Lamprouze Galal El Desouki st. Albert El Awal st. Mostafa Kamel st. Gamila Bohread st. Abu Soleiman st. Manchieh EL Baharieh
ALEXANDRIA MUSEUMS GUIDE BOOK
From in magazine Alexandria center comes this lovely guide of a best museums in Alexandria City, that highlights many of the monuments and history that are still for than thousands years in Alexandria it may come as a surprise to many people, but there are museums still in the oldest parts of Alexandria. In Magazine Alexandria center be one of many Alexandrian s Centres these days, it retains a tourism duty a small but dedicated team at the center are in charge of redesign Alexandria Museums guide book. The guide book has been widely used as a means for conveying Art and cuture information. When it comes to reading a guide book, many people would think it as a complicated. In order to improve this situation, especially in tourism, more and more creators are engaged inguide books designing and making. They not only give infinite possibilities to guide book but also bring people enjoyable reading experience. It will be an inspiring collection for anyone engaged in graphic design and illustration.
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1 MARINE AQUARIUM MUSEUM Qaitbay st., Anfushy Area 03-4807138 9am : 10pm SECTION#1 THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES tozul «UO _«df Marine Aquarium SECTION#2 MUMMIFIED STRUCTURES AND FOSSILS FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS. 4 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The Institute of Marine Sciences in Alexandria, founded by King Fouad in 1918 as the Royal Institute of Aquaculture, In that time Was followed by the Egyptian Fisheries Department affiliated to the Directorate of Egyptian Fisheries and was located in Shatby zone of Alexandria, In 1935 it was annexed to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and renamed "Fuad I Aquaculture Institute", which is currently located at Qaitbay on the eastern port of Alexandria. And In 1952, after the revolution, the institute became known as the Institute of Aquaculture and Fisheries and became a branch of the Institute for the Mediterranean. KING FOUAD The Institute comprises the Aquatic Museum and consists of two parts, the first has large groups of fish of various types in closed basins, the second is open and contains mummified structures and fossils for aquatic animals. The second part of the museum, which is dedicated to the excavated structures and excavations, It includes models, organisms and dioramas featuring fish, aquatic animals, painting and embalming. This part is being renewed in cooperation with the Science Museum. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 5
2 ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL MUSEUM 110 Fouad St.(Gamal Abdel- Nasser Avenue now) 03835519 9am : 4pm م حف الا سك دریة القومى 6 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The palace of one of the wealthy Alexandrian, the wood merchant Asad Basili, who built this palace in the style of neo-renaissance and remained resident until 1954 then he sold it to the US embassy for 53 thousand Egyptian pounds. The palace was the headquarters of the US consulate until it was purchased by the Supreme Council of Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture in 1996 for 12 million Egyptian pounds and then restored, renovated and converted to a museum in 2013. It Contains 1800 pieces of antiquities that include all the ages from the ancient state until the modern era, these pieces depict the civilization and culture of Egypt and its arts and industries during these ages, It also shows the unity of history and the Egyptian personality through the exhibits that illustrate all the stages that have passed through the history of Egypt of national historical events. CLEOPATRA THE SEVENTH ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 7
3 GRAECO ROMAN MUSEUM 5 Greek museum st., branch from Fouad st.(gamal AbdelNasser Avenue now) 034865820-034876434 Closed now - under construction 8 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The Greek-Roman Museum in Alexandria is one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean and the world, with a history dating from the 19th century until recently. That it contains not only the main antiquities found in Alexandria and the surrounding area, but the Greek and Roman antiquities discovered throughout Egypt. A major role in the establishment of the museum was played by Giuseppe Potti, an Italian archaeologist who came to Alexandria in 1884 as the head of the Italian school. Potti founded the Athenian community, which successfully lobbied the Alexandria municipality to establish the Greco-Roman Museum in 1892, This goal was achieved initially through the establishment of a modest archaeological museum in cooperation with the Municipality of Alexandria and the Egyptian Antiquities Authority under the supervision of Jacques de Morgan. The establishment of the Greco-Roman Museum in the municipality was signed and signed on June 1, 1892 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II, which was officially opened on 17 October and opened to the public on 1 November of the same year. GIUSEPPE POTTI The idea of a new museum was designed behind the Alexandria Municipality building, designed by Leon Stenon and M. DayTech. In July 1895. Apparently, surprisingly, the new Greek-Roman museum opened in the presence of Khedive Abbas Helmi II and Mokhtar Pasha Ghazi. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 9
4 CAVAFY HOUSE MUSEUM 4 Cavafy Street (Lipsos Previous name), Branched from Istunbul st. (Salah Mustafa now) 034821598 9am : 5pm 10 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The Cavafy Foundation in Alexandria is the Museum of the Greek Cultural Foundation in memory of the internationally renowned poet Constantine Cavafy. The home of Cavafy was founded in 1992 on the initiative of Mr. Kostis Moskov, an active man who has charisma especially in literature, poetry and writing. The museum is now known as the Kavavis home, the apartment where the poet spent the last 35 years of his life and despite the existence of a number of apartments in the building we know that this particular apartment is the one that Cavafy lived because it is the only one that has a balcony in the building. The entrance of the building was carefully designed to reflect how the life of a documentaries was full of documents, poetic life and work. The street was known as Lipsos during Cavafy life, and its name was changed to commemorate the poet to become Cavafy Street. There is a home in the area of Attarine - Alexandria 4 Lipsos St., which changed its name to Sharm El Sheikh and then became the street of Cavafy. CONSTANTINE CAVAFY ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 11
5 MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS 6 Mencha St. Moharem bey 033936616 9am : 4pm 12 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
BARON FELIX DE MENCHA The museum's story begins in 1904 when the Alexandria municipality accepted a collection of paintings donated by a lover of fine arts, who is the German "Edward Fried Heim," consisting of 210 art works of the largest foreign artists, And he has been conditioned Alexandria Municipality to set up a place to display the works, otherwise it will return to his native Germany for display at the Düsseldorf Museum. In 1936, another Alexandrian The Baron Felix de Mencha, was given a villa in the Muharram Bey district, was a library and a museum of art work. Since, the collections of works of art have been initiated, the 2nd World War quickly hit the building with direct injuries which forced the municipality to store the works and the municipality allocated large funds to turn the villa into a large museum suitable for the arts of Alexandria. Baron Felix de Mencha, the owner of the land of the city of Alexandria in 1936 for the Museum of Fine Arts. He was a skilled merchant who died in 1943 and was married to Rosita Claudia Aleyari who died in 1949. They had children George de Mencha and Jean de Mencha of British origin. The Alexandria School was built in the courtyard of the palace, which was then divided into two schools, the "School of Shedwan" and the " Marshal Ahmed Badawi" school. In 1949, architect Fouad Abd ElMegid was appointed by the then Director General of Alexandria Municipality Hussein Sobhy to build the Museum of Fine Arts. The museum was built on the latest model, including several galleries, a technical library and a cultural center dedicated to concerts, cultural seminars and film performances. On July 26, 1954, the Revolution Command Council opened the museum in conjunction with the second celebration of the July Revolution. On July 26, 1955, President Gamal Abdel Nasser inaugurated the first session of the Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean countries, the oldest biennale in the world after the Venice Biennale, which the museum has hosted since that time and till now. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 13
6 Mencha St. Moharem bey 6 033936616 9am : 4pm MUSEUM OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY 14 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
In 2010, there is the first museum of Arabic calligraphy in Egypt. The museum is adorned with a collection of rare paintings by the pioneers of the Arabic calligraphy, as well as a collection of rare works from the island museum's cache to contain an unparalleled collection of these artifacts. The most notable of these is a rare version of Ferman given by Khadio Abbas Helmi II, in the line of Al-Teghra, and a number of paintings by the calligrapher of the Arabic calligrapher Mohamed Ibrahim, as well as dozens of stickers and pieces of calligraphy for senior calligraphers. The museum includes paintings representing the history of the Arabic calligraphy schools and its arts in Egypt for more than two centuries, through the paintings of the pioneers of Arabic calligraphy in Egypt since the era of Mohammed Ali Pasha's family, which paid particular attention to the calligraphy schools such as Abdullah Zuhdi,, Mohamed Amin al-zahdi, and Ibrahim al-baghdadi. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 15
7 ROYAL JEWELRY MUSEUM 27 Ahmed Yahia St. Zezenia Area. 035828348 9am : 4pm 16 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The Jewellery Museum is a two-story villa which belonged to Princess Fatma Al-Zahraa - a member of the Egyptian Royal family, which she decorated to her taste in 1920. The foyer is a grandiose affair with burgundy soft, deep carpets and carved, gilded ceilings. From here, a short flight of marble steps lead to the first floor. Portraits of all the royal descendants of the Mohamed Ali Dynasty (with a brief description) decorate the walls. Very little information is known about the life and history of Princess Fatma with the exception of her evident extraordinary taste in interior decoration. The rooms of the two floors are filled to the brim with display boxes showcasing every kind of imaginable item of status, luxury and wealth. The most important pieces in the collection are the royal crowns and tiaras. The platinum tiara and a pair of matching earrings stand out from the rest. The tiara, which belonged to the wife of King Fouad was set with 2,159 first grade diamonds and priceless white pearls. PRINCESS FATMA AL-ZAHRAA Also not to be missed is the private toilet set of King Farouq. The set comprises huge crystal bottles capped with heavy lids of pure gold and embossed with the royal coat of arms gracefully perching on a tray of gold. The ceilings of every room were hand-painted by Egyptian, Italian and French artists. Some ceilings depict stories from Greek mythology, while most of the second floor ceilings depict parts of famous French and Italian love stories, painted in vivid colours. The walls of the villa are either paneled with oak or chestnut wood, or painted with huge tableaus of French medieval tales. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 17
8 MAHMOUD SAID MUSEUM 6 Mohamed Pasha Said Street, Janaklis area 035828348 9am : 4pm 18 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
The museum was built in the palace which was inhabited by the artist Mahmoud Said during his life. This palace dates back to the days of Mohamed Pasha Said, the father of the artist Mahmoud Said. The Ministry of Culture purchased the palace from the wife of the artist in 1968 after his death in 1964 against (14781 pounds and 900 millimes) and the sale was final in February 1970 and was equipped to be a permanent museum to display the paintings of the artist Mahmoud Said, which was gifted to the ministry.the museum was opened to the public in April 1972. The Museum of Modern Art was opened in 1981. In 1980, the Ministry of Culture purchased paintings by artists Adham and Saif Wanli from the heirs. In 1982, some cracks were found in the building, The paintings were saved until the building was completed. Mahmoud Said Center for Museums opened on Monday 17 April 2000 AD. At the end of 2010, the museum was closed for security reasons after the theft of the poppy flower painting from Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo on 23 August 2010. On November 11, 2014, it was re-opened to the public. The ground floor (Basement) has been dedicated to include the paintings of Egyptian artists (Museum of Modern Art) The first floor was dedicated to a museum of artist Mahmoud Said, a drawing, personal belongings, medals, and some art books and magazines.the second upper floor was dedicated to the Adham and Saif Wanli Museum. At the entrance to the park, a new building was set up to hold art galleries. MAHMOUD SAID ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 19
Corniche Alexandria, Egypt 9 03-4839999 9am : 5pm ALEXADNRIA LIBRARY MUSEUMS www.bibalex.org foreignpolicy.com ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 20
SADAT MUSEUM The Sadat Museum is the first museum in Alexandria to be dedicated to the late President Anwar Sadat. Situated on an area of 260 m2, the museum is part of the BA s endeavor to document the history of modern Egypt. Before entering the Museum, visitors watch a Culturama show about President Sadat. Also available for viewing are 12 hours of video content donated by the Egyptian Television. These shots include a number of President Sadat s speeches; reports given by foreign reporters; the movie Action Biography, which is about President Sadat; a display of all the documents on the Egyptian-Israeli peace process and the October War; and a collection of recordings that were never broadcasted in Egypt or the Arab world. The Museum features a number of honors and decorations awarded to President Sadat in Egypt and by other countries during various stages of his life in addition to a number of gold, silver, bronze, and copper plates that he and Mrs. Jehan Sadat received as gifts. The Museum displays a number of medals and a collection of President Sadat s civilian and military suits, most important of which is the blood-stained military suit he was wearing on the day of his assassination on 6 October 1981. Also available on display at the Museum is a collection of Sadat s personal possessions, such as his radio set, his desk, and his personal library containing a collection of very rare books that had been donated to him. Additionally, visitors will find a number of Sadat s portraits along with a collection of Arabian swords, memorial shields, his personal cane, his pipe, and the abaya he used to wear whenever he visited his birthplace, Mit Abul Kom in northern Egypt. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 21
MANUSCRIPTS MUSEUM The Manuscripts Museum (MsM) is a vital department affiliated to the Cultural Outreach Sector and is characterized by an educational, cultural, and academic nature. The MsM operates through different sections that develop an advanced scientific cognitive approach. These sections cooperate in harmony to form this integrated system which started in 2001 according to Law No. 1 of the year 2001 (Article 2) concerning the Library of Alexandria and was completed according to the Presidential Decree No. 269 on 12 September 2002 concerning the establishment of the Manuscripts Museum Hall. The vision of the MsM can be summarized in concentrating all efforts and human and material resources to serve visitors and researchers. It aims to introduce, save, and maintain heritage, rare manuscripts, and books following sound scientific methods for all age groups in society. The MsM also aims at cooperation and scientific exchange in the field of manuscripts with similar museums and centers all over the world. Additionally, the MsM aims to develop and train cadres in the fields of conservation and restoration of manuscripts. Also, it aims to transfer expertise in the fields of restoration and environmental conservation to young restorers in regional and international institutions in order to create a generation of new restorers who play their roles within their institutions through training courses and workshops. The MsM provides the largest possible number of digital manuscripts from all over the world and makes them available to researchers in an appropriate medium. 22 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM The extraordinary idea of housing an antiquities museum in the cultural complex of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was born when several exquisite pieces dating back to the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras were discovered during the excavation works at the construction site of the Library. The BA Antiquities Museum is one of the few museums in the world that displays artifacts discovered at the selfsame location of the museum. The Museum was officially inaugurated on 16 October 2002. Its collections were carefully selected to reflect the rich, multi-cultural history of Egypt with its Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic heritage.special focus is given to Alexandria and the Hellenistic period. The Museum houses 1,133 pieces, which include two unique collections: The artifacts found during the excavation works on the construction site (1993 1995) Antiquities hauled up from the Mediterranean seabed near the East Harbor and Abukir Bay. Established in 2001, the mission of the Museum is to promote research and creativity through different programs and activities. It aims to give its visitors a glimpse of the different eras of Egypt s history and raise the cultural awareness of young people by presenting a variety of educational programs. The Antiquities Museum is designed in a very modern way, using the most sophisticated techniques, such as special optic lighting systems suitable for the exhibits and anti-theft and firefighting systems. Recently, the Museum s labels were translated into French, besides Arabic and English, to cater to all francophone visitors. With a database of more than 1,000 ancient monuments, the BA Antiquities Museum is the first museum in Egypt to display most of its holdings online in Arabic, English, and French. Users can navigate through the different sections to view historical and artistic introductions to the era to which the antiquities belong. Website visitors can also go on a virtual tour of the different halls of the Museum and view panoramic photographs of the various sections. ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM 23
ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM A permanent exhibition that highlights the historical aspect of science in Egypt during three major periods: ancient Egypt, Hellenistic Alexandria, and the Arab-Muslim World. The Museum pays homage to scientists who have enriched scientific knowledge. The Museum aims to revive the scientific discoveries and great achievements of the ancient scholars and their translators, without whom such writings would not have transcended space and time. The History of Science Museum is not a traditional museum; it offers a variety of activities targeting school children in particular and the public in general. It also offers traditional tours. 24 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
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