Egyptian Geological Museum

Egyptian Geological Museum
المتحف الجيولوجي المصري
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Established1901
LocationMaadi Egypt
TypeGeological museum
WebsiteOfficial website

The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1901 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. The museum was the first of its kind in the Middle East and the African continent.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "The Egyptian Geological Museum: A Ship in the Sea of fossils". Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.