Museum of Islamic Arts
Museum of Islamic Arts
4.6
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission tickets
from $53.52
$42.81
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4.6
155 reviews
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Ariyya
Bangkok, Thailand660 contributions
Feb 2025 • Solo
This is a hidden gem in Cairo. After you've walked the historical sites at Al-Muizz street, be sure to visit this museum. The building itself is beautiful and the displays are varied and cover a significant time period of Islamic dynasties. The collection has good signage and the place isn't crowded at all. The giftshop has some nice souvenirs and postcards made in Egypt.
Don't miss it!
Don't miss it!
Written 11 March 2025
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Shah
London, UK24 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
The best museum I've ever been to and I've been to plenty!
It's informative, clean and has a vast collection of items. It has many sign posts and plaques sharing the stories of iconic people and items in English and Arabic, so you wouldn't need a guide.
Afterwards you can go to the courtyard to sot and soak the sun. I really enjoyed my time there, so much so, I visited twice in the space of 4 days :D
They charge 120 egyptian pound for foreign visitors each.
They have a good baby changing space, wide enough for a toddler. What would make this museum superb is if they had a cafe in the courtyard to feed young children but it seems consistently the case with museums in Cairo. I hope they add this to improve family experiences.
Regardless, the effort they went to maintain the works and stories they share is so magnificient that I give them 5 stars anyway!
It's informative, clean and has a vast collection of items. It has many sign posts and plaques sharing the stories of iconic people and items in English and Arabic, so you wouldn't need a guide.
Afterwards you can go to the courtyard to sot and soak the sun. I really enjoyed my time there, so much so, I visited twice in the space of 4 days :D
They charge 120 egyptian pound for foreign visitors each.
They have a good baby changing space, wide enough for a toddler. What would make this museum superb is if they had a cafe in the courtyard to feed young children but it seems consistently the case with museums in Cairo. I hope they add this to improve family experiences.
Regardless, the effort they went to maintain the works and stories they share is so magnificient that I give them 5 stars anyway!
Written 14 December 2022
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Catherine S
Bolton, UK12,154 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
It may be considered a small museum when comparing to say the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities or Museum of Egyptian Civilisation but this museum has excellent artefacts, which are well displayed and labelled so you know what you are looking at! The history of Islamic Egypt is well documented as you walk round the rooms. It’s light and airy now, but like anywhere in the height of summer it’s going to be hot.
I always recommend this museum to visitors to Egypt, the Islamic history is overshadowed by the pharaonic history but is equally important and intriguing.
My only gripe is tour groups who feel that they take precedence in viewing rooms, and their guides who shout so you can’t concentrate, which means you have to rush ahead or dodge them.
I always recommend this museum to visitors to Egypt, the Islamic history is overshadowed by the pharaonic history but is equally important and intriguing.
My only gripe is tour groups who feel that they take precedence in viewing rooms, and their guides who shout so you can’t concentrate, which means you have to rush ahead or dodge them.
Written 20 October 2022
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ThirstyfromParis
18 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Terrible wheelchair access, high curbs , stairs, no information as to where to go, ramps but only after 3 or 4 stairs.. absolutely awful.. needed to be lifted up stairs , lift by stairs obliviously older than some of the exhibits.. staff helpful but expected a tip for doing so .. Cairo is a very polluted, dirty, downtrodden place. Very very noisy, congested and filthy.. no idea of wheelchair access apart from 45 degree ramps .. The museum itself was very interesting but unless you were accompanied by a few others it’s impossible to get in .. like the majority of the other museums in Egypt as well..
Written 24 December 2023
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asr224
Orange, CT96 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
This museum has a stunning and expansive collection of Islamic art, along with well-written and informative panels in each room describing the advances of the Islamic world in the periods represented by each collection. If you're in Cairo, of course you will go to the major sites there (or near there). However, this museum should definitely be on your list!
Written 20 June 2023
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Jazzumbo
Romania2,289 contributions
May 2022
Well curated and organized museum, hosted in an impressive palace. Splendid artifacts crafted during the time of Umayyad, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman rulers of Egypt are on display. The exhibition include ceramics, fabrics, carpets, ivory, woodcrafts, swords, guns, warrior armoires and helmets and even maritime instruments. By visiting this museum, one can make an idea about the rich Islamic history of Egypt. Descriptions available in both English and Arabic. It's important to mention that Cairo was one of the wealthiest cities in the world during the Mamluk rulers.
Written 31 May 2022
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Ama
204 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Better than museum of Egyptian antiquities. We spent bulk of time here and after lunch afternoon in the antiquities museum. This beat it hands down for its stunning exhibits and architecture.
Less crowded too but so much better presented. If you want an intellectual authentic experience prioritise this over the other museums. Also recommend citadel do Salahuddin and the stunning mosques and museums within it.
Less crowded too but so much better presented. If you want an intellectual authentic experience prioritise this over the other museums. Also recommend citadel do Salahuddin and the stunning mosques and museums within it.
Written 16 January 2023
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Krisztian Nemeth
Vienna, Austria17 contributions
Oct 2020
A real treasure trove of wonderful examples of Islamic arts. Whether you are interested in Islamic arts or not, this museum cannot fail to impress you. Wonderful calligraphy, wonderful mosaics, beautiful woodwork, golden pistols, etc. It shows the rich history of Islamic arts and is absolutely wonderful.
The museum is usually only sparsely frequented so you feel that you almost have the place to yourself. It's a rich repository of Islamic arts, relevant not only for Egypt but the whole world.
The museum is usually only sparsely frequented so you feel that you almost have the place to yourself. It's a rich repository of Islamic arts, relevant not only for Egypt but the whole world.
Written 23 October 2020
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Gaafar
Sandefjord, Norway56 contributions
Jan 2020
Very beautiful collection of artifacts from different historical eras starting from the Ummayad Caliphate (661-744), Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid, Ayubbid, Mamluk, Ottoman and all the way to contemporary history (Muhammad Ali dynasty), each hall housing a collection from each of those eras and explaining a bit about the lifestyle in Egypt during that time. It's not a huge collection and can be covered in a couple of hours while savoring the details of the different artifacts. Highly recommended while in Cairo.
Written 8 January 2020
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Mus
Toronto, Canada146 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
If you’re interested in Islamic arts, it’s a place to go to. It’s a bit far from downtown, and you either need a taxi or Uber. When I was there, there were few tourists, it wasn’t crowded at all comparing to other places.
If you get the Cairo pass, this place is included in it. It’s very interesting museum that highlights the arts of the Islamic era in Egypt and elsewhere.
If you get the Cairo pass, this place is included in it. It’s very interesting museum that highlights the arts of the Islamic era in Egypt and elsewhere.
Written 21 February 2020
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