Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has announced that visitors to the Egyptian Museum will finally be able to take photographs inside the Museum. In statements, Dr Khaled Al-Anany, the general supervisor of the Egyptian Museum, said that Egyptians and foreigners would be allowed to take photographs inside the Museum free-of-charge. This would include the permission to photograph a number of ancient Egyptian historical items that have never before left the Egyptian Museum. According to Dr Al-Anany, the decision comes after Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Damati said it would encourage and stimulate tourism to the Egyptian Museum which is a key location for tourists visiting Cairo. In addition, the Museum will be displaying at least three new artifacts that had previously been in storage or that were recently returned from overseas after being illegally smuggled. My queen @yosuheirhammad pic.twitter.com/PRw6Ux4iwz — Mahmoud Khattab (@Mamoudinijad) December 3, 2015 However, the photography will only be allowed until 7 January 2016. It is not clear whether after this date visitors will have to pay to take photographs or whether photography will return to being completely banned. A guide talks to students next to Egyptian antique…
Photography Finally Allowed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo…But Hurry!
December 4, 2015
