About Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Founded in 1881 inside the Mosque of Baybars, the museum moved to its current Mamluk-revival building on Bab al-Khalq Square in 1903.
After damage from a 2014 bombing, the museum reopened with refreshed displays of more than 4,500 objects spanning calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork from across the Islamic world.
Collections & Highlights
Frequently Asked Questions
A small ask before you go
You've just explored one of humanity's greatest collections of beauty. Art has the power to move us, inspire us, and change how we see the world. But millions of people will never see beauty like this — not because the art isn't there, but because they can't see at all.
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