Egyptian Geological Museum
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1901 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail.Photo: Hatem Moushir, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: geological museum in Maadi
- Wheelchair access: no
Notable Places in the Area
Hanging Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. Hanging Church is situated 1 km north of Egyptian Geological Museum.
Fustat
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo. Fustat is situated 1½ km northeast of Egyptian Geological Museum.
Coptic Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 pl.
The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. Coptic Museum is situated 1 km north of Egyptian Geological Museum.
Localities in the Area
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Ma'adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Egyptian Geological Museum
- Categories: natural history museum, tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.99619° or 29° 59' 46" northLongitude
31.22873° or 31° 13' 43" eastOpen Location Code
7GXHX6WH+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 432875456OpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap Attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q5348411Egyptian Geological Museum Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: المتحف الجيولوجي المصري
- Arabic: المتخف الجيولوجي المصري
- Chinese: 埃及地质博物馆
- Egyptian Arabic: المتحف الجيولوجى المصرى
- German: Ägyptisches Geologisches Museum
- Tamil: எகிப்திய புவியியல் அருங்காட்சியகம்
Landmarks in the Area
- Mar MinaChurch, 220 metres east
- Fisher Boats290 metres west
- Mickael AngelChurch, 440 metres northeast
- مكان الشقة550 metres south
Places in the Area
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