Museum · Egypt
Coptic Museum
An Old Cairo museum tracing Coptic art through manuscripts, icons, woodwork and church decoration.
Where it is
30.0058, 31.2307
Why go
Founded through the work of Marcus Simaika, the museum brings together objects and architectural elements from churches and monasteries. Its collections show exchanges between Coptic art and earlier Egyptian, Mediterranean and later regional traditions. The collection provides context for the religious buildings around it.
Near Coptic Museum
Synagogue
Ben Ezra Synagogue
An Old Cairo synagogue closely associated with the documents of the Cairo Geniza.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
The mosque founded with Fustat marks the beginnings of Islamic Cairo.
1 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
A Cairo museum presenting Egyptian civilization across periods, including the royal mummies.
2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
Imam Al-Shafi’i Mosque
A Cairo mosque associated with Imam Al-Shafi’i, with a Mamluk-style minaret and decorated wooden pulpit.
3 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ