Ismalia Museum - Egyptology
The Ismailia Museum opened in 1932 in a building constructed in a style inspired by the Greco-Roman architecture of Egypt. The collection includes approximately 4,000 objects from the Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman eras, including such outstanding pieces as a large and beautifully preserved Roman floor mosaic dating to the 3rd century BC. A beautiful garden serves as an open-air gallery for statuary and stelae. Labels are in Arabic and English.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Open daily, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
9:00 AM-3:00 PM during Ramadan
TICKET COST:
Student rates available to bearers of a valid student ID from an Egyptian university or an International Student ID Card (ISIC)
LOCATION:
Salah Salem St., Al-Afareng, Ismailia
DIRECTIONS:
BY TAXI: ask for "met-haf al-ismailia"
The museum is wheelchair-accessible.
CONTACT INFO: Phone: (064) 322749
NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED !
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