Museum · Egypt
Farouk Corner Museum (Rokn Farouk), Helwan
ركن الفاروق
King Farouk's 1940s Nile-side rest house in Helwan, built in the shape of a boat and now a museum of royal belongings.
Where it is
29.8470, 31.2948
Why go
King Farouk had this retreat built on the Nile bank at Helwan in the early 1940s, giving it the outline of a boat. After 1952 it was confiscated and later became a museum, reopening after renovation in 2016. Rooms display statues, gifts, photographs and oil paintings of the royal family, a gold desk clock presented at his accession, and replicas of furniture from Tutankhamun's tomb. The garden of rare plants, including mango trees, and its fountain are part of the visit.
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