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Gayer-Anderson Museum
Beside Ibn Tulun
Two Ottoman-era houses against the walls of Ibn Tulun, filled by an English collector.
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- Open daily, 9am–5pm
- Historic houses
- Address
- Sayyida Zeinab, Cairo
- Nearest station
- Sayyeda Zeinab
1.5 km · 18 min walk
More distances - Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
About Gayer-Anderson Museum
The Gayer-Anderson Museum fills two historic houses against the walls of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun with the collection of Major Gayer-Anderson, the English army doctor who came to Egypt in 1907. The ministry lists it daily from 9am to 5pm.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gayer-Anderson Museum before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Gayer-Anderson Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Sayyeda ZeinabM11.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- The Citadel2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Khan el-Khalili2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Pyramids of Giza12 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- Grand Egyptian Museum13 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Cairo International Airport19 kmCar or taxi 62 min
- Sphinx International Airport37 kmCar or taxi 110 min
Main railway stations
- Ramses Station3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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