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The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. The building takes its name from Major Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson Pasha, who resided in the house between 1935 and 1942 with special permission from the Egyptian Government.
In 1935, Geyer Anderson submitted a request to the Assembly of Preserving Arab Antiquities to live in the two houses and to furnish them in Islamic-Arabic style. He proposed to gather a collection of pharaonic, Islamic, and Asiatic antiquities.
Jan 26, 2021 · Learn about the Gayer-Anderson Museum in Cairo, Egypt, two Ottoman-era Islamic courtyard houses filled with antiques and antiquities.
Through a gateway to the south of the main entrance of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, this quirky museum gets its current name from John Gayer-Anderson, the British major and army doctor who restored the two adjoining 16th-century houses between 1935 and 1942, filling them with lovely antiquities, artworks and knick-knacks acquired on his travels in ...
The Gayer-Anderson cat is the most famous object of Robert Gayer-Anderson's collection of oriental art. He kept a copy for his museum in Cairo, but donated the original to the British Museum, which you can see in the Egyptian sculpture gallery in Room 4.
Apr 8, 2024 · The Gayer-Anderson Museum is packed with Ancient Egyptian antiquities, Islamic furniture and curiosities from the collection of an English officer who once.
May 4, 2020 · Explore the rich history and unique collections of the Gayer-Anderson Museum, showcasing a blend of art, culture, and heritage in a historic setting.
Immerse yourself into the atmosphere of historic Islamic houses in a special virtual tour of Gayer-Anderson Museum, one of the most famous and richest of Egypt’s historic museums.
The Gayer-Anderson Museum. This well-preserved 16 th century house, located near the Ibn Tulun Mosque, was once the home of Gayer Anderson, a British officer in the Egyptian civil service in the 1930s.
Jun 17, 2022 · The Gayer-Anderson Museum, also known as Beit al-Krittliya (House of the Cretan Lady), is a niche spot, tucked in the downtrodden avenues of the Sayeda Zeinab district. Graffiti welcomes visitors, and men in jalabiyas (traditional Egyptian dress) offer kindness with a guiding hand.
