Greater Cairo
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
متحف الفن الإسلامي بالقاهرة
A thousand years of Islamic art from Spain to India: glass, metal, wood, manuscripts.
The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo holds one of the world's most important collections of Islamic art, spanning more than a thousand years and lands from Spain to India. Ceramics, metalwork, woodwork, glass, textiles, manuscripts and carved stone are displayed in a building at Bab al-Khalq that also houses the National Library's historic premises.
Highlights
- Mamluk enamelled glass mosque lamps
- Carved wooden panels and minbar fragments
- Manuscripts and scientific instruments
Good to know
- A good starting point before walking Historic Cairo.
Ways to experience it:MuseumsReligious heritage & the Holy Family
- Suggested visit
- Half day
- Coordinates
- 30.0447°N, 31.2528°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- Text checked against these sources on 2026-11-05.
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