Episode 2 of 2

Collection Transfer to Citadel

When: Post-1835
Where: Cairo Citadel
Part of: First Egyptian Museum opens in Cairo

The collection housed in the Azbakeya museum shrank due to antiquities trade and was transferred to the Cairo Citadel.

The trade in antiquities resurfaced, causing the collection housed in the museum established in Azbakeya to shrink. The remaining artifacts were transferred to a single hall in the Cairo Citadel, distinct from the later Tahrir Square building.

Sources

Egyptian Museum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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