Mukhtar Museum
 Mukhtar Museum | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°02′26″N 31°13′22″E / 30.0405°N 31.2229°E |
| Type | museum |
| Key holdings | Mahmoud Mokhtar works |
Collections | Egyptian art |
Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar (May 10, 1891 – March 28, 1934).[1] Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture. His tomb is in the basement of the museum.[2]
History and collection
The Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum was opened on 24 July 1962.[3] The building was designed by Ramses Wissa Wassef and houses eighty-five works by Mahmoud Mokhtar, made from bronze, stone, basalt, marble, granite and plaster.[4]
The museum is located in El Horreya Park on Gezira Island, opposite the Cairo Opera House.[5]
The museum has two floors with eight rooms of exhibits. One room is dedicated to Saad Zaghloul.[6]
Gallery
References
- ↑ "On International Museum Day: ET reviews 5 of Egypt's cultural museums". Egypttoday.com. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum | Cairo, Egypt Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum". Fine Arts Sector. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum". Egyptian Museums. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum". State Information Service. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Exploring Cairo: Modernist Egyptian art at the Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum - News - Travel". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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