Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours

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Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Egypt; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

The Cairo Museum of Islamic Art showcases a remarkable collection of over 100,000 Islamic artifacts, spanning centuries and regions from Spain to Iran. The museum, housed in a neo-Mamluk building, features 25 halls with displays of finely crafted woodwork, ceramics, and rare Qur'an manuscripts, some written in silver ink. Key to archaeological research in the Fustat area, the museum also plays an educational role, offering insight into the artistic accomplishments of Islamic civilizations. The museum was reopened in 2017, .

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Reviews of Cairo Museum of Islamic Art

Yassar Al Rikabi

5
Reviewed: 2024-05-21

Excellently located .. a very nice selection and a well spent 1 hour
Aiden Nguyen

5
Reviewed: 2024-05-01

A mid-size museum with a large collection of Egyptian and Islamic artwork and cultural artifacts from throughout the countries history. I especially enjoyed the textiles, rugs, and tile works. I also love the architecture of the building, both inside and out! It was really nice to see large groups of students studying and drawing inside the museum while I visited on Sunday.
Keen Planner

5
Reviewed: 2024-03-18

Nice manageable sized museum of beautiful things. Shows the tragic decline of creative thinking and the arts in Islamic culture. Everything was brilliant, poetic, and beautiful once. Maybe Islam will drive out the religious idealogues and rise again.
Jason K

4
Reviewed: 2024-02-13

Pretty good museum. Full of islamic arts - go figure. Wasn't very busy. Not very easy to get to or from. But some gorgeous art
Alex R

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-07

Take a break from mummies and Pharaohs and see this lovely Museum of Islamic Art; they have hundreds of beautiful pieces, displayed excellently in an organised manner. The museum is clean, not too busy and the staff were helpful. There's the option of a guided tour or just to explore yourself, there's lots of information on each piece and on the general history of the time, in both Arabic and English. The building is old and beautiful, and they have a courtyard to sit outside in, do not touch the cats though, they have come in from outside carry fleas. The gift shop wasn't open when I was there, there is no cafe as far as I can see. There are reasonable toilets, relatively clean, toilet paper available, however nothing to dry your hands with. There was no wait to get in on Saturday and the price was 270LE for a foreigner. I spent approximately 2 hours there and went round at a leisurely pace. I definitely recommend.