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==History and profile== |
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The Palace of Princess Fatima, the daughter of [[Khedive Ismail]], was chosen to be remodeled to house the museum, and construction of the museum started in November 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/agriculturalmuseum.htm |title=The Agriculture Museum in Cairo|last=Kamel|first=Seif|publisher=TourEgypt|accessdate=26 January 2009|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090105220847/http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/agriculturalmuseum.htm| archivedate=5 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->|deadurl= no}}</ref> During the planning of the museum the director of Hungary’s Royal Agricultural Museum directed the work.<ref name=cdavies>{{cite web|author=Clare Davies|title=Archive Map: Egypt|url=http://speakmemory.org/uploads/ArchiveMapEgypt.pdf|publisher=Speak Memory|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> An [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] national, Ivan Nagy, was the first director of the museum which was opened in 1938.<ref name=cdavies/> |
The Palace of Princess Fatima, the daughter of [[Khedive Ismail]], was chosen to be remodeled to house the museum, and construction of the museum started in November 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/agriculturalmuseum.htm |title=The Agriculture Museum in Cairo|last=Kamel|first=Seif|publisher=TourEgypt|accessdate=26 January 2009|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090105220847/http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/agriculturalmuseum.htm| archivedate=5 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->|deadurl= no}}</ref> During the planning of the museum the director of Hungary’s Royal Agricultural Museum directed the work.<ref name=cdavies>{{cite web|author=Clare Davies |title=Archive Map: Egypt |url=http://speakmemory.org/uploads/ArchiveMapEgypt.pdf |publisher=Speak Memory |accessdate=5 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091343/http://speakmemory.org/uploads/ArchiveMapEgypt.pdf |archivedate=6 October 2014 }}</ref> An [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] national, Ivan Nagy, was the first director of the museum which was opened in 1938.<ref name=cdavies/> |
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The museum is made up of separate museums: the museum of Ancient Egyptian agriculture; museum of scientific models; museum of plant wealth; Syria |
The museum is made up of separate museums: the museum of Ancient Egyptian agriculture; museum of scientific models; museum of plant wealth; Syria |
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| Established | 1938 |
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| Location | Dokki, Giza, Egypt |
| Type | Agricultural museum |
| Website | Official website |
The Agricultural Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt.
History and profile
The Palace of Princess Fatima, the daughter of Khedive Ismail, was chosen to be remodeled to house the museum, and construction of the museum started in November 1930.[1] During the planning of the museum the director of Hungary’s Royal Agricultural Museum directed the work.[2] An Hungarian national, Ivan Nagy, was the first director of the museum which was opened in 1938.[2]
The museum is made up of separate museums: the museum of Ancient Egyptian agriculture; museum of scientific models; museum of plant wealth; Syria museum; the Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic museum; and the cotton museum.[2]
References
- ^ Kamel, Seif. "The Agriculture Museum in Cairo". TourEgypt. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Clare Davies. "Archive Map: Egypt" (PDF). Speak Memory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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External links
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