The Museum

The Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center houses the Patriarchal Museum and the Coptic Panorama, which houses various halls.

HH Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the see of St. Mark, inaugurated the Patriarchal Museum and the Coptic Panorama on Saturday 16 March 2013.

The Museum houses a large collection of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III personal belongings, his garments, and a number of gifts received by His Holiness.

The Papal Museum & Coptic Panorama also encompasses belongings of the late Archdeacon Habib Girguis, in addition to his personal library, his precious publications, and various rare manuscripts written in his own hand.

The Coptic Panorama sheds light on the most significant historical events of the Coptic Church, such as the Advent of the Holy Family to Egypt, as well as many personalities who participated in preserving the Coptic identity, like Mrs. Margit Toth, and that in the framework of international cooperation with the Republic of Hungary.

In February 2016, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Center in Cairo, the center organized a gallery for the international artist “Maurizio Mildolisi”.

On Monday, August 22, 2016, the center organized a gallery for the Virgin Mary at the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center

On Tuesday 24 January 2017, a memorial was opened for the martyrs of al-Botroseya Church and martyrs of Egypt in Libya

Also the museum includes St. Mark’s Bookstore for Church Services, which display churches needs, books, gifts, crosses, crowns of the bride and various forms of Patriarchs care stick and bronze snake.
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The Patriarchal Museum, the Coptic Panorama, Martyrs Memorial, Library and St. Mark’s Bookstore for Church Services open for visits daily from 9 am to 9 pm.