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The cream-coloured neo-Mamluk façade of the Museum of Islamic Art with its arched portico and dome, behind a garden.
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Museum of Islamic Art

The Museum of Islamic Art occupies a neo-Mamluk building of 1903 at Bab al-Khalq in central Cairo. Its collection of more than 100,000 objects covers the Islamic world from Spain to India: carved woodwork, ceramics, metalwork, glass, textiles and Qur'an manuscripts. A bomb blast damaged the building in 2014, and the museum reopened in 2017.

Good to know

Opening hours
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

Hours checked October 16, 2026 · source egymonuments.gov.eg

When to go

Today’s hoursAll weekHide week
Mon09:00–17:00
Tue09:00–17:00
Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
Fri09:00–17:00
Sat09:00–17:00
Sun09:00–17:00

Nearby

Bab Zuwayla

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Abdeen Palace

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Al-Muizz Street

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Khan el-Khalili

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Al-Azhar Mosque

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Al-Hussein Mosque

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Al-Azhar Park

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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan

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Frequently asked questions

What are the opening hours of Museum of Islamic Art?

Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00.

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