Egyptian National Military Museum

The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.

Location

The National Military Museum is located at the north western area of the three Haram Palaces, inside the Cairo Citadel. It overlooks the Mokattam Hills and the entrance to the Citadel. The Haram Palaces were constructed by Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1872.

Establishment

The museum was established in 1937 at the old building of the Egyptian Ministry of War in downtown Cairo. It was later moved to a temporary location in the Garden City district of Cairo. In November 1949 the museum was moved to the Haram Palace at the Cairo citadel. It has been renovated several times since, in 1982, 1993 and 2011.

Notable halls

• Ottoman and Mohamed Ali Pasha Militaria Hall
• 1948 Arab–Israeli War Hall
• 1952 Revolution Hall
• 1956 Suez War Hall

• 1967 War Hall
• 1973 War Hall (not detailed due to dedication of 6th of October Panorama as a museum to 1973 war)

See also

• 6th of October Panorama

Gallery

References

1. Egyptian Army
2. Military of ancient Egypt
3. List of national museums
4. Egypt
5. Cairo Citadel
6. Selim Fathi Pasha
7. IS tank family
8. Egyptian National Police
9. 6th of October Panorama
10. IS-3
11. Egyptian National Railways
12. Baybars
13. Graeco-Roman Museum
14. Egyptian Geological Museum
15. Suez Crisis
16. Ramesses II
17. Egyptian Greeks
18. National Museum of Ireland
19. Mallawi Museum
20. Republic of Egypt (1953–1958)