Museum of Islamic Ceramics

Occupies the ground and first floors of Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace. The collection features 315 ceramic objects and a hall with 41 works by Saeed al-Sadr. Reopened in October 2024. Explore one of the Middle East's rare specialist museums of Islamic ceramics inside the ornate Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, with works spanning Egypt, Syria, Iran, Turkey and other centres of Islamic pottery production. The site is located in Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Zamalek, Cairo, and is treated here as a Museum. Before travelling, confirm current opening times, admission rules and any same-day access restrictions. Older operating details are retained as historical reference only and are not treated as current unless separately verified. Cairo Governorate’s current tourism portal continues to list the Museum of Islamic Ceramics as a museum in Zamalek, confirming its place within the city’s active cultural inventory. The museum occupies the ground and first floors of Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace at the Gezira Arts Center and was created specifically to present major examples of ceramics produced across the Islamic world. Official cultural-institution material describes a 490-square-metre display area with 315 ceramic objects from different periods and regions, plus a dedicated hall containing 41 works by pioneering Egyptian ceramist Said El-Sadr. The palace itself contributes substantially to the visit through its Islamic-revival architecture, decorated halls, mashrabiyas and ornamental details. Because the current official sources reviewed do not publish a dependable daily timetable or admission policy, visitors should confirm access before travelling specifically for the museum. The collection is especially useful for comparing ceramic traditions across Egypt, Syria, Iran, Turkey and other production centres within a single specialist museum setting.