- Mukhtar Museum
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Mahmoud Mokhtar, Egypt's Renaissance (created 1919-1928)
Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar (May 10, 1891-March 28, 1934). Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture.
The museum building was designed by Ramses Wissa Wassef, and houses eighty-five bronze, stone, basalt, marble, granite and plaster works.
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Categories:- Museums in Cairo
- Art museums and galleries in Egypt
- Buildings and structures in Cairo
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