Child Museum (Cairo)
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The Children's Civilization and Creativity Center is a children's museum in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, established in 1986. It was renovated twice in 1996 and in 2012. It is a large museum and cultural center covering 4,000 square meters in a 14 Feddan, 14.3 acre landscape. It was built by the Heliopolis Society for the benefit of all the children of Egypt. This work involved contributions from Egyptian and international museums and institutions.
Established | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) |
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Location | 34, Abo Bakr EL Seddik Street Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
Type | Children's museum. A hands-on experience of the history of Egyptian civilisation and its various subjects |
Visitors | 400,000 children a year |
Director | Dr Ossama Abdel Meguid |
Public transit access | Tram Station Haroun El Rashid |
Website | Child museum |
The museum was designed by experts from Egypt, UK and the USA and built by museum specialists from all over the world who have contributed to the museum to assist children and young adults to learn through hands on exhibits, inter-actives, computer games, and a spectacular dome show exhibit that takes the visitor through the history of science in Egypt.
In May 2012 it won the UK's Museum and Heritage International Award.[1]