Mukhtar Museum
Museum in Cairo, Egypt
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Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar (May 10, 1891 – March 28, 1934).[1] Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture. His tomb is in the basement of the museum.[2]
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| Established | 1919 |
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| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30.0405°N 31.2229°E |
| Type | museum |
| Key holdings | Mahmoud Mokhtar works |
| Collections | Egyptian art |
The museum building was designed by Ramses Wissa Wassef, and houses eighty-five bronze, stone, basalt, marble, granite and plaster works.
The museum has two floors with eight rooms of exhibits. One room is dedicated to Saad Zaghloul.[3]
