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Museum of Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil |
The museum of Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil and his wife is found
in Giza. This Palace was built at around 1920, on the French
Ardico style or achitecture, which was well known in France
at the time. However, the eastern side of the palace, overlooking
the Nile, carries some features of the Arnoveau Style that appeared
in France in 1875. This is evident from the metal and glass
skeleton above the entrance of the palace.
The
Palace which is four storeys high, was build on an area of
1400 square meters, and was inaugurated as a museum on 23
July 1962. In July of 1971, the museum was moved to Prince
Amr Ibrahim's palace in Zamalek, Cairo, while Mohamed Mahmoud
Khalil's Palace was being restored. After the restoration,
the museum was moved back to its former location in September
1995.
Tel:
20-2-3401538
Fax: 20-2-3410650
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Address:
1 Kafour St. - Orman Post Office - Giza - Egypt
E-mail: mkhalil@idsc.gov.eg
Acquisitions
The
collection of the museum is considered to be among the largest
personal artifact collections in the East. It contains pieces
of art and paintings by great artists, who led the fine arts
movement in Europe, especially in France, during the second
half of the 19th century. It is also considered among the
most valuable collections worldwide.
The
collection includes:
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A number of rare and valuable vases.
- A large number of small art pieces, which are perfected
by Chinese artists, and made of semi-precious stone: crystal
de Roche, Gad and Emeralds.
- A number of small art pieces made of precious stones.
- A number of bronze, marble and lime statues made by great
sculptors from the past century, including Rodan, Pari, and
Hordon.
- A collection of small Arno boxes - Japanese Style - which
are considered among the most valuable collections worldwide
and the only such collection in Egypt.
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Mohamed
Mahmoud Khalil Museum 
