The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat received Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, accompanied by Singapore's Ambassador in Cairo, Dominic Goh, and his accompanying delegation, as part of his current official visit to Egypt.
The President and his delegation were received by Dr. El-Tayeb Abbas, CEO of the museum authority, who welcomed them and gave an overview of the museum's distinguished location and history and its cultural and social role as one of the most prominent museum landmarks in Egypt and the Middle East. He also presented the Singaporean President with a commemorative gift as an expression of appreciation for the visit.
The visit included a tour of the museum's various halls, including the Central Exhibition Hall, the Royal Mummies Hall and the Egyptian Textile Hall, where the President viewed the museum's collections, which reflect the richness and diversity of Egyptian civilization over thousands of years, from prehistoric times through the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras to the modern age. The museum's innovative display style allowed the delegation to learn about Egypt's rich history in an interactive and distinctive way.
