The Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum, which opened its doors in 1910, is home to the largest collection of Coptic artifacts in the entire world. Marcus Simaika Pasha, a well-known Copt with a stake in the preservation of Coptic legacy, worked to create the museum. Simaika Pasha utilised older churches that were being renovated for its Coptic antiquities and other architectural components to build the museum and develop its collection. Rich linens, statues that display Ptolemaic era traces, and entire walls covered in monastic murals may all be found in the galleries. The Psalms of David, which have two original hardwood covers, are the earliest psalm book in existence.

The collection depicts Coptic history from its earliest origins in Egypt to its rise to prominence as a major center of Christianity worldwide. Coptic Christianity can be traced back to Saint Mark's stop at Alexandria in the first century A.D. The objects on display in the museum demonstrate how Coptic art evolved to take on its own personality and identity as well as how it merged with other dominant cultures including Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman.

Its enormous collection includes magnificently painted manuscripts, icons, exquisitely carved woodwork, and elaborate frescos with religious motifs found in old monasteries and cathedrals. The Coptic museum is made even more appealing and desired by the use of luxurious linens and walls covered in murals from monastic buildings. It is considered as one of the Best Places To Visit In Cairo.

Address: No 4 Fakhry Abd el Nour street Abbassia, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Phone: +20 2 23639742

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