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The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.
Location
The National Military Museum is located at the north western area of the three Haram Palaces, inside the Cairo Citadel.1 It overlooks the Mokattam Hills and the entrance to the Citadel. The Haram Palaces were originally constructed by Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1872.
Establishment
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 and 1993.2
The Egyptian National Military Museum is the official museum of the Egyptian Army.
Location
The National Military Museum is located at the north western area of the three Haram Palaces, inside the Cairo Citadel.1 It overlooks the Mokattam Hills and the entrance to the Citadel. The Haram Palaces were originally constructed by Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1872.
Establishment
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 and 1993.2
Halls
MiG-21F at the National Military Museum of Egypt
Egyptian Military Glory Hall
Egyptian Military customs Hall
Egyptian Artillery Hall
Armament Hall
Pharaonic Militaria Hall
Islamic Militaria Hall
Ottoman and Mohamed Ali Pasha Militaria Hall
1948 Arab–Israeli War Hall
1956 Suez War Hall
1952 Revolution Hall
P-15 Termit anti-ship missile, of the type that sank INS Eilat in 1967
1967 War Hall
1973 War Hall (not detailed due to dedication of 6th of October Panorama as a museum to 1973 war)
Egyptian Martyrs Hall
Open area Hall
Egyptian Military Glory Hall
Egyptian Military customs Hall
Egyptian Artillery Hall
Armament Hall
Pharaonic Militaria Hall
Islamic Militaria Hall
Ottoman and Mohamed Ali Pasha Militaria Hall
1948 Arab–Israeli War Hall
1956 Suez War Hall
1952 Revolution Hall
1967 War Hall
1973 War Hall (not detailed due to dedication of 6th of October Panorama as a museum to 1973 war)
Egyptian Martyrs Hall
Open area Hall
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