Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya), Cairo

Very beautiful museum but, unfortunately, there is a huge lack of information and signs. Most items are not labeled or labels don’t give much info at all. Workers give you a tour even if you don’t ask for it, and they also do not share any valuable information. The one we had did not speak English well & he was basically telling us things that we could read from the labels… They expect tips and follow you around which is a little uncomfortable when you want to take your time and stroll around. We felt rushed. Worth the visit if you are prepared for what’s going to happen. Tickets are sold on the spot 60 LE for foreigners.

Our last visit a good few years ago had been disappointing, many artifacts had been removed leaving the place looking neglected. Today, following its renovation it’s a very different story. A new separate entrance leads to welcoming and enthusiastic staff, in itself refreshing compared to many tourist sites! The refurbishment has been done well, an eclectic mix of ‘stuff’ collected by Gayer Anderson had us pouring over the masses of items now in display. Information in English and Arabic and the full story of the house. Views from the rooftop of the mashrabeya screens, Ibn Tuloun mosque next door and the Mohamed Ali Mosque of the Citadel in the other direction. Don’t miss the small room where James Bond was famously filmed!

Prayer-Anderson loved the Egyptian culture; he bought two adjacent traditional houses and converted them to a museum. Each room or section adopt a different culture, starting from the pharaonic era till the tradition English culture.

Its open all week, worth the visit. They close the ticket office during friday prayer. Nice tour around the house. Even if you don’t ask for a tour, they will assign you one.

A very nice experience to visit this amazing museum and house. I spent like 1 and half an hour inside enjoying the place details. P.S. there are limited parkings for cars.