Egypt
- Exhibition: Coptic Art Revealed
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The first ever locally curated exhibition on Coptic art was unveiled to the public yesterday, when the open courtyard of the Amir Taz palace in the district of Al-Khalifa hosted dozens of Islamic and Coptic religious leaders,...
- Museum Of Islamic Art To Be Inaugurated
Egypt State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate the Museum of Islamic Art in July after restoration, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said on Tuesday May 4, 2010. The museum was developed and prepared for tourists to visit, he said....
- Jewish History Part Of Heritage
Bikya Masr (Mohamed Abdel Salam) The Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that Egypt bears the expenses of the restoration of all Jewish antiquities being restored in the country. He added that like the rest of the Egyptian antiquities whether...
- Royal Jewelry Museum To Open In Alexandria
Egypt State Information Service The coastal city of Alexandria will host a museum displaying royal jewelry, The museum will be open for tourists and visitors early 2009. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the museum's restoration took three years...
- Greco-roman Museum In Alexandria, Egypt, Closed For Restoration
http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=14e22d0b-758e-412c-a30b-5fe25799c2d5 "The Greco-Roman museum in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria has been closed and will remain so for two years to allow restoration work to proceed, the Supreme Council...
Egypt
LE28m to restore Coptic Museum
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
President Hosni Mubarak is due to inaugurate the recently renovated Coptic Museum, part of the Religious Complex at Old Cairo, within the next few days. The Museum has been overhauled and restored by the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). 'The Coptic Museum is one of the most important museums in Egypt, as well as internationally. It contains many unique antiquities dating back to early Coptic times. The restoration work was done by top Egyptian and Italian archaeologists,' stressed Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni.SCA Chairman Zahi Hawass said that the old building has been completely restored, including the walls, ceilings, doors and windows. 'A number of new glass displays have been added, with state-of-the-art lighting and security. Meanwhile, restoration work on the new building of the Museum, which opened in 1947, is currently underway.' It consists of 17 showrooms and is linked to the old building by an interior passageway, which is very convenient for visitors," he explained, adding that the inaugural ceremony will include the screening of a documentary about the history of the Museum and an exhibition of rare photos. There will also be a book containing the names everyone involved in the restoration. The upgrading of the Coptic Museum, founded by Morqos Pasha in 1908, has hit LE28 million, including better security in the showrooms; improving the gardens surrounding it and the creation of a data centre and lab for restoration work."
President Hosni Mubarak is due to inaugurate the recently renovated Coptic Museum, part of the Religious Complex at Old Cairo, within the next few days. The Museum has been overhauled and restored by the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). 'The Coptic Museum is one of the most important museums in Egypt, as well as internationally. It contains many unique antiquities dating back to early Coptic times. The restoration work was done by top Egyptian and Italian archaeologists,' stressed Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni.SCA Chairman Zahi Hawass said that the old building has been completely restored, including the walls, ceilings, doors and windows. 'A number of new glass displays have been added, with state-of-the-art lighting and security. Meanwhile, restoration work on the new building of the Museum, which opened in 1947, is currently underway.' It consists of 17 showrooms and is linked to the old building by an interior passageway, which is very convenient for visitors," he explained, adding that the inaugural ceremony will include the screening of a documentary about the history of the Museum and an exhibition of rare photos. There will also be a book containing the names everyone involved in the restoration. The upgrading of the Coptic Museum, founded by Morqos Pasha in 1908, has hit LE28 million, including better security in the showrooms; improving the gardens surrounding it and the creation of a data centre and lab for restoration work."
- Exhibition: Coptic Art Revealed
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The first ever locally curated exhibition on Coptic art was unveiled to the public yesterday, when the open courtyard of the Amir Taz palace in the district of Al-Khalifa hosted dozens of Islamic and Coptic religious leaders,...
- Museum Of Islamic Art To Be Inaugurated
Egypt State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate the Museum of Islamic Art in July after restoration, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said on Tuesday May 4, 2010. The museum was developed and prepared for tourists to visit, he said....
- Jewish History Part Of Heritage
Bikya Masr (Mohamed Abdel Salam) The Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that Egypt bears the expenses of the restoration of all Jewish antiquities being restored in the country. He added that like the rest of the Egyptian antiquities whether...
- Royal Jewelry Museum To Open In Alexandria
Egypt State Information Service The coastal city of Alexandria will host a museum displaying royal jewelry, The museum will be open for tourists and visitors early 2009. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the museum's restoration took three years...
- Greco-roman Museum In Alexandria, Egypt, Closed For Restoration
http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=14e22d0b-758e-412c-a30b-5fe25799c2d5 "The Greco-Roman museum in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria has been closed and will remain so for two years to allow restoration work to proceed, the Supreme Council...