Museum Of Modern Egyptian Art

Impressive collection of Egyptian modern art. Many gripping artworks. Entrance was 10EGP for Egyptians and 20EGP for foreigners. There are three floors of paintings and sculptures, it took us around 3 hours to see everything in detail but it can be done in 2 hours. There are toilets on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is no paper or soap in the toilets.

I loved this museum. Only 20 pounds to enter for three floors of art? How can you beat that?! It was a little hard for me to find it because I came from the back of the opera house. I went for evening hours and almost had the place to myself. Art pieces ranged from early 20th century to the last five years. There are styles for everyone. Toilets do not look good, hold your business for your hotel! Lighting doesn’t do all pieces justice but for the price how could you complain?

20 pounds to enter. Friendly staff on arrival. It’s a large gallery with hundreds of things to see, though the quality ranges from “Bravo, that’s excellent” to “What a mess, this could have been done by my 3 year old child”. It took about an hour to enjoy all three floors, though we spent much of the time complaining about the dirty floors, scruffy walls, poor lighting, dusty artwork, noisy aircon and awful toilets. If someone is willing to donate $1m, it would be well spent here to bring the place up to modern standards.

A quiet and peaceful museum showcasing works from Egyptian artists of the past 100–200 years. While exploring the exhibits, you can escape the chaos and intensity of Cairo for a while. Definitely worth a visit. The entrance fee for foreigners is only around 20 EGP, which is quite reasonable.

An unexpectedly nice art museum. If you like art then this one is definitely one for you. 25 pound entry fee and you can spend 1-2h here. I really enjoyed it

My favorite museum in Cairo. The artwork here is beautiful and deserves to be seen by the world. I cried on my first visit (and my second, and third… 🙈) Stop by if you’re in town

A hidden gem. Well worth a couple hours. Free entry. Very engaging collection and a nice building. It’s worthwhile to see a bit of contemporary Egyptian culture as opposed to the ancient history

The collection is a quite rich and really interesting but could use a good curation - while the qr codes provided are highly appreciated (you can read artists’ bio there), some descriptions and grouping of the artworks (some of them are put in themes which is great but the other ones seem to be placed randomly next to each other) would definitely contribute to the viewers experience. Be careful with the opening hours - while Google maps said open til 16, they asked everyone to leave at 15:30 (Saturday). Bathrooms available. Chairs and sofas available. No WiFi. 10 LE for Egyptians, 20 LE for foreigners which is more than a fair price. They might ask to see your passport (mobile copy works as well). The museum is located within the opera complex - Google maps is sadly quite misleading when it comes to the entrance.