Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum

Mukhtar 1891-1934 is a pillar of Egyptian art history famous for his iconic sculptures like Saad Zaghloul on the roundabout and the egypt reawakening monument at the Cairo Zoo The museum is dedicated to his work and has a variety of his pieces from tiny caricature spot Ibn Al balad a mischievous urban character to life size portraits his tomb is in the basement and there are also another museums in cairo such as Cheops Boat Museum which contains amazing exhibits and Museum of Modern Egyptian Art which located in the beautiful gezira exhibition and Police Museum which is inside the old prison building of citadel and postal museum which is old fashioned two museum

mukhtars art

The mukhtar museum is a chance to follow Mukhtar’s artistic journey This is a hidden gem the museum has an impressive collection that showcases egyptian life and history through mukhtar’s sculpture there are also and National Military Museum also in cairo and Museum of Islamic Ceramics which have a great collection of colrful plates

A Treasure

Besides Mukhtar’s sculptures the museum has occasional temporary exhibitions that will give you more insight into his role in egyptian art and culture and there are also another landmarks in cairo you should visit Cairo Day Tours give you many recommendations also if you want to be in private Tour Egypt Private Tours offer this to you

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The museum is under renovation at the moment, will open soon and you will be able to see Mukhtar’s masterpieces and exhibitions again. Visit Mukhtar Museum and get to know Egypt’s sculptor in chief and egypt also has so many landmarks to visit and many activities to do in Things To Do In Egypt give you many offers and you choose from also there are tours for women only if you want to review these tours Egypt Women Tours give you also many recommendations and you choose