The Coptic Museum
Home to the Coptic Artifacts
Housing the world’s most important Christian Coptic Art, the Coptic Museum inside the Coptic Cairo is one place in Egypt that should not be missed for travelers wanting to understand about Egypt’s great history more.
The Coptic Museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the whole world with the staggering number of some 16,000 items. Some of the artifacts on display in this museum dates back to time immemorial as Christianity began in Egypt up to more modern days.
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What to see inside the Coptic Museum
Founded by Marcus Simaika Pasha in 1910 with the purpose to house Christian Coptic artifacts, after gaining approval from the Pope Cyril V, it was built on an 8000 square meter land area offered by the Coptic Church of Alexandria and with major public support.
Although Egypt is predominantly Muslim country it is also home to some millions of Coptic Christian believers who then donated and worked with the church to complete the Coptic Museum. The Coptic Community donated relics, artifacts and many other items that are a part of the Coptic religion in Egypt.
Later in 1931 the Coptic Museum became a state museum, operated by the Department of Antiquities, it is also during this period that the Coptic Christian collections being kept in the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities were moved to this museum.
As any visitor will say of the vast collection of antiquities inside the Coptic Museum, you will be able to understand more about the history of Christianity was able to enter into the mainstream religion in Egypt. The exhibits contain some amazing handiwork of steel, ceramics, woods, and many other materials.
The Christian Coptic Museum will also treat visitors to understand about how old paganism in Egypt collided with the Christian beliefs. Inside the museum you will see materials excavated from many portions of the country and transported for safekeeping in the Museum.
