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· President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s inaugurated the three museums viz the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum, the Kafr El-Sheikh Museum, and the Royal Carriages Museum in Cairo
· The government is giving importance to the museum sector, development and restoration of archaeological sites, and archaeological missions in Egypt to attract more tourists and to preserve the cultural legacy of the country
Egypt’s tourism industry is limping back to normalcy as three important museums have been inaugurated in one day.
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the three museums viz the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum, the Kafr El-Sheikh Museum, and the Royal Carriages Museum in Cairo. The construction of these museums cost the exchequer nearly EGP 1billion. The government is giving importance to the museum sector, development and restoration of archaeological sites, and archaeological missions in Egypt to attract more tourists and to preserve the cultural legacy of the country.
The Sharm El-Sheikh Museum is the first museum of antiquities in the Red Sea resort. Work on the museum, located on an area of 191,000 sqm, dated back to 1999. The museum has several facilities that attract tourists including three halls for displays, in addition to an entertainment area that includes a number of restaurants, bazaars, traditional crafts shops, an open theatre and squares for celebrations and events.
The idea of establishing the museum dates back to 1992, after Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate allocated a 6,800 sqm plot of land inside the Sana’a Park. This would be used to establish a national museum documenting cultural heritage, and aims to spread archaeological and cultural awareness of the Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate’s heritage, and for the nearby governorates.
