Egyptian National Military Museum

Egyptian National Military Museum
المتحف الحربي

Statue of Ibrahim Pasha at the entrance to the Egyptian National Military museum
Established	1938;88 years ago (1938)
Location	Cairo Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
Type	Military museum
Collection size	Historical armament of Egyptian Army
Visitors	Public

The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Armed Forces. ^{[1] [2]} It is located in the Cairo Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. ^{[3] [4]}

Overview

The Egyptian National Military Museum is located at the north western area of the three Haram Palaces, inside the Cairo Citadel that was built by Saladin. ^[5] It overlooks the Mokattam Hills and the entrance to the Citadel. The Haram Palaces were constructed by Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1872. ^[6]

Museum facade

The museum was established in 1937 at the old building of the Egyptian Ministry of War in downtown Cairo. It was later moved to a temporary location in the Garden City district of Cairo. In November 1949 the museum was moved to the Haram Palace at the Cairo citadel. It has been renovated several times since, in 1982, 1993 ^[7] and 2011. ^[8]

Notable halls

MiG-21F at the National Military Museum of Egypt

• Ottoman and Mohamed Ali Pasha Militaria Hall
• 1948 Arab–Israeli War Hall
• 1952 Revolution Hall
• 1956 Suez War Hall
• 1967 War Hall
• 1973 War Hall (not detailed due to dedication of 6th of October Panorama as a museum to 1973 war)

See also

• 6th of October Panorama
• List of museums in Egypt

Gallery

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References

1. "National Military Museum | Cairo, Egypt | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
2. "PHOTO GALLERY: Restoration of the Egyptian National Military Museum - Multimedia - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
3. "National Military Museum". www.mod.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
4. "National Military Museum". egymonuments.gov.eg. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
5. Richard Seaman. "Egyptian national military museum". Richard Seaman. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
6. "Panorama of the Egyptian Military Heritage through the Ages". Bibalex.org. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
7. "Egypt Military Museum in the Citadel". Ask-aladdin. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
8. "In Photos: Military museum at Salaheddin Citadel inaugurated in celebration of October war anniversary - Tourism - Egypt".

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