The Coptic Museum is one of the most important museums in Egypt. It is located in the Old Cairo district, inside the Babylon Fortress, beside the hanging church, the Cave Church, 和 本以斯拉犹太教堂. The museum contains the largest collection of Coptic antiquities in the world.
History of this museum:
This museum was opened in 1910 by Marcus Simaika Pasha, who collected the museum’s collection through purchasing from the old churches to preserve the Coptic heritage.
In 1939, the Service of Antiquities decided to transfer the Coptic antiquities from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the Coptic Museum. Currently, all the discovered Coptic artifacts are transferred to the Coptic Museum.
The design of this museum:
The museum consists of two buildings connected by a bridge. The first building was established by Marcus Simaika Pasha in 1910, while the second building was added in 1947.

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The facade of the Coptic Museum is similar to the facade of Al Aqmar Mosque in Moez Street.
Museum exhibits:
The museum displays the Coptic history in Egypt since the beginning of Christianity in Egypt by Saint Mark when he visited Alexandria in the first century AD. The museum collections display the Christian community in Egypt.
These collections show the mixture occurred between Coptic art, ancient Egyptian art (as the collection of Kom Abou Billou site), Greco-Roman art, Byzantine art, and Ottoman art.
The museum is divided into several sections:
Stones and frescoes section: This section presents religious scenes and stone drawings from monasteries and churches. These scenes were painted in the Tempera style.
The development of Coptic writing and manuscripts section: This section presents the bibles written on deer skin in Arabic and Coptic.
Fabrics and textiles section: It displays the clothing of the monks decorated with crosses and drawings of the Virgin Mary and Christ.
Icons section: It is one of the most important sections in the museum. It contains a large number of icons. The icon is a Greek word meaning a picture. It may be a drawing of saints or other religious scenes.
Wooden works section: This section contains chairs and doors that were brought from churches.
Metal section: it displays Coptic coins made of gold and silver.
Pottery and glass section: It displays pieces of glass, and pottery that reflect the Coptic community in Egypt.