Egypt | International Council of Museums (ICOM)

ICOM Preliminary Report Regarding Cultural Property in Egypt

ByRick St. Hilaire February 5, 2011May 2, 2023

The International Council of Museums has released a working document that attempts to summarize the condition of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo as well as several other important museums and cultural sites throughout the country. ICOM’s report can be located on the web at:

http://icom.museum/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/working_groups/110204_ICOM_preliminary_report_Egypt.pdf

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LCCHP to Host Egypt: Night at the Museum on May 7

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