This house is composed of two houses representing the details of islamic architecture. Gayer Anderson, who was a doctor in British army lived in this house and added many pharonic and islamic collections to the contents of the house, together with many modern art paintings. The house is located at the wall surrounding Ebn Tolon mosque. The house is full... More

Had less than an hour until closing but so glad I was able to see this lovely house museum. Everything in the house is beautiful, and parts of it feel like someone still lives there. I was lucky enough to go with a wonderful tour guide Ahmed Seddik (www.ahmedseddik.com) and also to join a small tour with the amazingly enthusiastic... More

I walked here from the Sa'd Zaghlul metro and while I never felt unsafe it was certainly was not the most pleasant walks in Cairo. The area east of the museum is very impoverished and there were garbage collection problems where large piles of dumped waste lined the streets and footpaths. The house museum itself is a worthwhile visit when combined... More

This museum is a treasure. It is a wonderful complex of 16th and 17th century building restored in the 1930s by a British officer serving in Cairo. If you are a fan of the beautiful mashrabiyya screen still to found in old Cairo this museum in lavishly supplied with them. This means the light throughout the house is filtered and... More

Where you will find out how was the life in an old house of Cairo. More

Fascinating house rather than a museum ;very typical of old time egyptian home interiors & antique furniture but rather on the upside as you may guess ;we loved the main patio that was used in the 1977 James Bond movie "the spy who loved me" and the ovelooking ancient windows "chebabik" (see and not be seen) ;we actually discovered the... More

Located besides an incredible mosque with an amazing Iraqui style minaret, the place is has an interesting collection. It somehow does not seem to be presented interestingly. Anyhow the old houses are beautiful More

Unfortunately currently closed, this lovely house was the cherished home of Gayer-Anderson who appears to have eclectically collected anything that crossed his path. Good photos and letters from an interesting life. More

I didn't have high expectations going here because I'm not really into the Victorian era, but it was an amazing place. This is a converted house in the middle of Cairo which is laid out like a labyrinth. There are a variety of exhibits here from ancient to Victorian times and it is a worthwhile place to visit. More