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Top 10 Fascinating Facts about The Egyptian National Military Museum

The Egyptian National Military Museum was established in 1937. It holds relics, artifacts, and information on the military history of Egypt.

The Museum is located in Cairo, Egypt, within the Haram Palaces which were built by Mohamed Ali Pasha. The Harem palaces were built in 1827 and served as the royal palace and residence of the country’s leader.

The Museum stands among the most expansive military museums and holds great importance in both archeology and history. The museum holds rare historical pieces and relics in addition to containing unique sections that offer insightful information on the military history of the world.

The Egyptian army has a rich history spanning from the Mesopotamia ages, during which it was a fully civilized society with political and social structures.

1. The Catalogue At The Egyptian Military Museum Is Constantly Updated

Egypt has a legendary army that has arguably existed all through since the nation’s inception. This provided a wealth of information, artifacts, weapons, and technology to future generations that saw it fit to honour the rich military history of the nation.

In 1937, the Egyptian army made the decision to preserve its history and culture by establishing the museum, initially located at the old location of the Egyptian Ministry of War in Cairo. The museum’s catalog is constantly updated as the army continues to invent new weapons and machinery. Moreover, archeology projects continue to uncover more artifacts that are stored within the museum.

2. The Egyptian National Military Museum Has The Replica of Prophet Mohamed’s Sword 

The museum’s depiction of the nation’s rich history does not leave behind its extensive Islamic past. This has defined its culture and social structures for centuries since the spread of Islam into the nation.

The military museum honors the war history of Prophet Mohamed’s era in addition to the country’s role in the war. An iconic relic to demonstrate this honor is Prophet Mohamed’s sword replica which can be found in the museum.

The custom handmade sword replica has been constructed using stainless steel.

3. It Has Undergone Renovations And Re-Openings Multiple Times

The Egyptian National Military Museum was inaugurated officially in 1949. It was first renovated and then reopened in 1982. Six years later, the museum was developed in partnership with the Antiquities Authority after which it was inaugurated again in 1988.

The museum underwent further developments in 1992 in partnership with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and then reopened. It was then renovated and revamped in 2011 after which it reopened its galleries to the members of the public.

4. The Egyptian National Military Museum Depicts All Historical Periods Of Egypt

The museum’s Hall of Glory gives a detailed history of war events during Egypt’s history. It features events that occurred since the Pharaonic era up until Egypt’s recent war with Israel that occurred in October 1973.

The section has a portrait of all Egyptian presidents, former leaders, and remarkable Egyptian historic periods. The portrait of the leaders is depicted with a backdrop of the 1973’s battle against Israel. The hall also has Pharaonic-era medals which were presented to Amun Hotep for his battle skills.

5. The Egyptian Knights Are Acknowledge in The Museum’s Hall of Knights

The Egyptian National Museum has the Hall of Knights. The hall is dedicated to knights who were war heroes during different periods of Egypt’s rich political history. The museum has statues of the different knights depicted throughout the gallery.

The statues are of knights on horses with their weapons while wearing their uniforms. The hall of knights also showcases different battle scenes of Egypt and the Israeli war of 1973. It shows how the Egyptian army won many battles of the war and enjoyed the most victories during its course.

6. The Egyptian National Military Museum Has An Open-Air Section

Military Museum in Cairo. Photo By Francesco Gasparetti –

Located inside the Citadel, the museum features a captivating and unique open-air section. This part of the Museum features artillery and weapons like historical canons, and tanks used in different battles.

It also hosts Egyptian kings’ and rulers’ statues. These statues feature both ancient leaders who ruled during the Pharaonic era and modern Egyptian leaders and military commanders.

7. The Egyptian National Military Museum Showcases A Decade Of Military Uniforms And Badges Worn By The Egyptian Army

Images showing badges of Egyptian Marshal, Navy and Air Force Army. Photo By Francesco Gasparetti –

The museum has a collection of Egyptian army uniforms that span over 15 years. It illustrates uniforms worn by soldiers, and army officers of the Egyptian Army.

The Hall of Weapons depicts all battle weapons that have ever been invented or used by the Egyptian Army throughout the nation’s history. Most of the weapons in the hall were used to defend the Saladin Citadel during different time periods of history.

8. The Museum Has A Hall Dedicated To The Country’s Most Important Shipping Lane

Suez Canal. Photo By Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy –

The Egyptian National Military Museum has the Hall of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal is one of Egypt’s most important monuments. It is a construction marvel that eased transport through the gulf and opened up the seaway.

The Suez Canal is one of its largest foreign exchange earners given the great economic importance it holds in the world. The museum illustrates intricate details of the building of the canal including illustrations of the canal’s digging.  

9. The Egyptian National Military Museum Honors The Legend And Founder Of Modern Egypt

The museum has a section dedicated to the great Egyptian leader and the legend of modern history, Mohamed Ali. He is considered the leader who brought modern politics and social standards to a national level in Egypt.

Ali’s era fostered modern-era ideologies and policies. His reign is credited with modernizing normal Egyptian lives. This is in addition to developing the nation’s army to meet modern standards.

The section also features impressive paintings of royal family members. One of the artifacts displayed that holds personal importance to the well-regarded leader is his personal pistol.

10. It Has A Gallery That Honours The 18th Century Egypt – French Rebellion 

Al-Azhar Mosque. Photo By Al-Azhar Mosque –

The French government colonized Egypt from the 18^th to the 19^th century. This was among the first attempts at Africa’s colonization by Western nations.

The museum gallery depicts the Al Azhar Mosque attack by French forces that were trying to quell the Egyptian rebellion. It also shows Egypt’s rebellion against the French occupation.