Ahmed Shawqi Museum
El Zaher Beibars, Warak El Arab, Al - Warraq, Giza, Egypt
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Please don't use the map as I can't locate the exact address on it so it is VERY approximate! 6 Ahmed Shawqi Street Between Murad St. and the Giza Corniche (Gamal Abd el Nasir Street) Tel: (+202) 35729479 Ahmed Shawqi Museum is a museum named after and dedicated to Ahmed Shawki, who used to live in 'Karmet Ibn Hani' or Ibn Hani's Vineyard near the palace of the Khedive Abbas II at Saray El-Qobba until he was exiled. After returning to Egypt he built a new house at Giza which he named the new Karmet Ibn Hani. The Giza house later on became Ahmed Shawqi Museum. The museum is noted for its bronze statues. In the garden there is a large statue of the poet, created by late Egyptian sculptor Gamal El Seguini. It holds around 1,450 objects in total. Website: http://www.ashawkymuseum.gov.eg/ Story and information: http://www.touregypt.net/shawkimuseum.htm Opening hours 10.00am to 6.00 pm daily except Monday (Opening hours can change without notice, maybe check before you go) Entrance fee LE3; Egyptians LE1; all students 50 piasters (as at Feb 2010)
