Coptic Museum

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• Founded in 1910 and renovated in 2006, the Coptic Museum in Cairo is dedicated to the culture and history of the Copts, Egypt's orthodox Christians, who make up approximately 10% of Egypt's current population. The museum's collection, which includes icons, textiles, books, religious items, and objects of daily use, illustrates the essential role that Copts have traditionally played in Egyptian society, as well as their importance to the development of Christianity and Christian Monasticism. Labels are in Arabic, English, and French. HOURS OF OPERATION: Open daily 9AM-9PM TICKET COST: Egyptian: LE 2 (LE 1, students) Foreign: LE 40 (LE 20, students) Student rates available to bearers of a valid student ID from an Egyptian university or an International Student ID Card (ISIC) LOCATION: Mar Girgis St., Old cairo
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