Egyptian Museum hosts book seminar on 1 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 07:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Egyptian Museum hosted a book seminar in Cairo on 1 October 2026, with a museum tour scheduled afterwards. The programme focused on two works by Reem Bassiouny and took place in the museum library at Tahrir Square.
Egyptian Museum book seminar brought two works to Tahrir Square
The seminar began at 1pm on 1 October 2026. Its subjects were Bassiouny's novel Kom el-Nour: Abbas Helmy II and her book In the Face of the Coloniser: Memoirs of Abbas Helmy II.
The event was listed among Cairo's cultural and artistic activities for that Thursday. The programme then moved from discussion to a guided tour of the museum, linking the books' historical themes with the collections in the building. The announcement described the event as open to the public, without stating an admission price. The 1 October programme listing named both the venue and the date.
Egyptian Museum connects modern discussion with a 1902 building
The museum stands on the northern side of Tahrir Square in central Cairo, near Sadat Metro station. Its present building officially opened on 15 November 1902 after the foundation stone was laid in 1897.
French architect Marcel Dourgnon designed the building in European architectural models. The interior halls draw on ancient Egyptian artistic forms, while the collection covers Pharaonic periods and extends to the Graeco-Roman era.
The Cairo Governorate describes the museum as the first purpose-built museum of its kind and says it displays more than 150,000 ancient artefacts. The scale of the collection gives the 1 October seminar a direct setting for its historical discussion: the follow-up tour placed the books' subjects inside the institution that preserves the material record of ancient Egypt. The Cairo museum profile records the building's history, architecture and location.
Visiting Egyptian Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The book seminar took place on 1 October 2026 in the library of the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square, and a museum tour followed it.
- The published programme did not announce a closure or restricted access to the main galleries. It described the seminar as followed by a tour inside the museum.
- The museum is in central Cairo on the north side of Tahrir Square, close to Sadat Metro station.
- The building has two main public floors, with collections arranged across galleries covering ancient Egyptian history and the Graeco-Roman period.
- Egypt's official language is Arabic and its national currency is the Egyptian pound.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Museum
When did the book seminar take place at the Egyptian Museum?
The seminar on two books by Reem Bassiouny took place on 1 October 2026 at 1pm, followed by a museum tour.
What is the Egyptian Museum?
It is a purpose-built museum of ancient Egyptian artefacts in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Its present building opened on 15 November 1902.
Where is the Egyptian Museum and how do you get there?
The museum is on the northern side of Tahrir Square in central Cairo, near Sadat Metro station.
