The Coptic Museum is a center where collected works of art and monuments of culture of the Copts, which are known as direct descendants of the ancient Egyptians. Copts occupied the territory of ancient Babylon, where later was founded Cairo. In the culture of the Copts noticeably amazing intertwining traditions of Egypt and Greece and Christianity. In our day the Copts make up ten percent of the population of Egypt.

The Coptic Museum was founded and opened in 1910 by the collector and officer Marcus Simaika. The exposition of the Museum became his personal collection, and further, it added relics and artifacts that gave churches and monasteries throughout the country. At the moment the number of units of the Museum is about 16 thousand and they are placed in twenty-nine rooms. Here are the icons, frescoes, Church utensils, architectural details, tapestries, ancient manuscripts. Here you can see the amazing samples of weaving and gold embroidery. The Museum houses ancient library, consisting of papyrus manuscripts.

The architecture of the Museum building resembles a mosque, binding Coptic culture Egypt. In this regard, focus and details in the interior of the Museum that are common to Christianity and Islam. This colorful stained glass Windows and murals on the walls. The Museum courtyard was decorated with small fountains with colored stones.

In 2006 underwent a major renovation of the Museum, which also meant a significant addition to the collection. The old part of the Museum consists of two sections, the new part consists of eight sections.