Greater Cairo
Coptic Museum
المتحف القبطي
Christian art of Egypt — icons, textiles, manuscripts — inside the Babylon fortress area.
Founded in 1910 inside the area of the Babylon fortress, the Coptic Museum holds a large collection of Christian art from Egypt: stone carvings, icons, textiles, manuscripts and woodwork. Its galleries trace the transition from late antiquity to the Islamic era, and the building's own carved ceilings and mashrabiya screens are part of the visit.
Highlights
- Early icons and wall paintings
- Coptic textiles
- The Nag Hammadi codices (on display in part)
Good to know
- Next to the Hanging Church: visit both together.
Ways to experience it:MuseumsReligious heritage & the Holy Family
- Suggested visit
- Half day
- Coordinates
- 30.0059°N, 31.2307°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- Text checked against these sources on 2026-11-05.
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