For sure the biggest collection of historical fire arms and daggers Ive seen anywhere.It has a very nice garden too.Id recommend visiting it if you are staying in Cairo.Tickets can be bought on a small booth 100m before the entrance (inside a square, look for a sign in Arabic but with the word ticket in English)

Vast beautiful gardens...some small museums for collectibles of weapons, documents, presents for presidents, chinaware. The second floor is only permitted for a 1000 L.E. ticket, which is so unreasonable and frustrating.

I highly recommend this museum for the grounds alone - so beautiful! You must buy your tickets across the street and also pay 10 LE to bring your mobile inside. Otherwise they will keep it at the entrance, so beware!

Amazing palace that contains of two parts one can be visited while the other is not. The one that can be visited contains of the Silver Museum, the Arms Museum, the Royal Family Museum, the Presidential Gifts Museum and the Historical Documents Museum while the former living quarters of the royal family cant be visitedYou should pay a ticket for entrance and if you want to have the mobile youll be paying another ticket but if you dont need your phone youll leave it outsideI would recommend you going there it is an amazing palace 😍

A must visit.Fully renovated keeping the initial setup. Salons, dinning rooms, living rooms. The content is priceless and is illustrative of a refined period of the Egyptian monarchy. There is actually a great attention given to the Egyptian historical sites and palaces

You can vist only the museum in the Palace and it really worth visitThey are 4 museum and the garden is very unique and beautiful

Worth the visitBest hall is the presidency museum with a nice gift collections given to the president.Air conditionedTour could take 1.5-2 hrsSilver collection museum was not open!Kids enjoyed weapon collection museum

One of the greatest paaces in egypt,Museum is perfect and you can buyvticket from there directly.The theater is amazing and in open air in the palace garden.And tge best place is parking in alfi garage if u want yo go there.The place is clean and having high safety and health standards and kids and family friendly and totally recommending it and the staff is very supportive and professional and always trying to help.

Rich in history and such ornate rooms! Be sure to check out the artwork in the floors and the ultrafine detail in mosaic table tops.

Amaziiiiiiing Palace. So much history you shouldnt miss for history lovers. Original documents, beautiful structures & rooms. So mannnnny different rifles used at different eras. I loved it. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable of the documentations.

Avoid! Far from worth a visit. Complete rip off! You pay 100 pounds=€6 for nothing literally. Not even worth a student ticket 50. Even if you pay the local price 10=€0.5, you wouldnt even like to spend time walk around inside. For locals to faff time for educational purposes, maybe worth 5/10 pounds. If you are extremely bored as a foreigner, youd rather visit a nearby mosque. Utter waste of time!In order to sell photo ticket, my phone was asked to be kept at the entrance in my bag. So I had to run back for my masks. They have no place to keep your bag but over a dusty shelf. However everyone is taking photos and videos inside. Staff allows everyone to.Attention! The amazing photos of furnished palace rooms uploaded here are false! No rooms are decorated at the least! I was missled by these photos here in Google maps. Total waste of a day and a day physical energy! Very expensive. Tourist trap!They close at 14:30.Theres one piece of architecture that looks a bit like sth, but you are not allowed to visit anyway.

This place is really nice, offers free parking from Gamee Street (شارع الجامع) and tickets are really cheap !

Just 4 museum halls are opened (the silverware hall is closed for maintenance)Small halls though 😞 and only small part of the gardens is allowed!

It was my first visit to the marvelious palace of abdeen after the full renovation . It is really a great and huge place . It deserve to visit it and see it in close. I have been visited it in a bussiness ceremony and event , it really was amazing night

The place is a weapons museum, with many pieces from all periods of history. Starting from the ancient egyptian swords and armors till modern world wars rifles and cannons. Many ottoman inventions are displayed, such as swords with little guns, breastplates with many guns and convertible weapons (sword/rifle). Many decorated guns and swords that were presented as gifts for the royal family.There are two sections dedicated to gifts of the president and silver collectibles of the Ottoman royal family.

Agreed, this is a beautiful park setting and museum venue – but maybe we didn’t ask the right personnel on how to access the amazing palace areas (ballroom, theatre, grand stairway, etc.). The only indoor features we were permitted to see were the various museum areas. That being said, If you are a firearms enthusiast, you will be pleased with the amazing variety of weapons (including lots of bladed weapons) in this collection – and the artwork incorporated in many of the pieces.A couple of hours at Abdeen Palace is worth the entrance fee – a beautiful place and peaceful environment. The disappointment is that we weren’t able to better experience the feeling of palace lifestyle of the days of King Farouk.

Great place to visit. Is better going by uber or metro as parking space is limited with few garage options around. The palace admin is very nice, all police and workers were so polite, we felt safe and zero hassle. It counts with variety of small museums: weapons, documents, presidential and others. Entrance for foreigners is 100LE + 10LE for mobile (to make pictures) videos arent allowed.

Had an amazing time here. Took us approx 3 hours or so to check through everything(that is open). Some of the exhibits seem to not have the best display. Would love to see each swords on a glass mirror displays with the swords out of their sheaths. The caligraphy is mostly hidden in the scabbard.

Very clean and secure. Beware the entrance and ticket office are in rear of building. Closes at 3 pm prompt. Exhibits are a bit niche, ie every kind of sword, gun , armour and medal you can imagine collected or bought by Egypt ex Royals and their circle. There is also a collection of documents and antiques, ancient and modern , as well gifts to the presidents, past and present , including a signed shirt from Mo Salah.

I loved the museum, which is part of the Palace that include great collections of the Royal family. Really impressive and very unique it include for example the Coronation sword of Russian empires and others.Really enjoy it but it needs more time at least 3 hours.

Abdeen Palace is one of the most famous historical palaces in Egypt. He witnessed many events from the royal era until the emergence of modern Cairo. Abdeen Palace is a rare historical masterpiece in the form that it turned into a museum that reflects the luxury with which the palace was built and the important events that it witnessed from the royal era until the revolution of July 1952. Many museums are keen to visit it, as it is one of the most important and famous palaces built during the rule of the Muhammad Ali family. Pasha of Egypt, where he was the seat of government from 1872 until 1952

Went on January 2020 and only the exhibition areas are accessible. The palace itself is closed for visitors. I was lucky to find a parking spot there. Best choice might be to go in the early morning on Saturdays.

Abdeen Palace, is one of the most famous historical palaces in Egypt. He witnessed many events from the royal era until the emergence of modern Cairo. Abdeen Palace is a rare historical masterpiece in the form that turned it into a museum that reflects the grandeur in which the palace was built and the important events it witnessed since the royal era until the July Revolution of 1952. Many museums are keen to visit it, as it is one of the most important and famous palaces built during the rule of the Muhammad Ali family Pasha of Egypt, where he was the seat of government from 1872 until 1952.

I have been there twice and the palace is truly a magnificent place. There are many museums such as the weapons museum, silverware museum, historical documents museum and presidential gifts museum. Moreover, the gardens are so beautiful and the tickets are cheap especially for students.

If you have ever played RPG games, this place will satisfy tye need in you

This is a museum at Abdeen Palace that has a wonderful collection of gifts that were given by different rulers in the world to the Egyptian royal family as well as some of their belongings like an amazing silverware collection and dinnerware which I fell in love with. It was an extraordinary experience to walk through the gate of this beautiful palace into the amazing spacious gardens and look at the palace, which is not open to the public right now, looking forward to visit it one day, you can only visit the museum that you should not miss, loved the golden sword that was gifted by King AbdulAziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to king Fuad the first. I hope that all the Egyptian palaces gets renovated and opened to the public.

An amazing historical place with beautiful rooms and architecture.

Amazing place with fantasy historic eras you can explore through the halls, weapons and armors are all made by true art, the most entertaining and interesting to me was the 1800s stuff its absolutely amazing as you can feel you are in pirates era, moving along through the halls you can find ww2 weapons and so it was cool to watch too, and the most stunning to me was the presidents gifts when ever he go to any country he receives a very valuable souvenir and gifts or they just send them I dont know for sure, at the end of the tour you can find seating and a small cafeteria you can have some snacks, coffee or tea, the palace it self is huge and beautiful, it will be more and more stunning if they opened the presidential halls and rooms I am sure, but overall its great and definitely worth a visit, I suggest you go early because simply there is too many things to watch it will take long time, and there is a place to park your car right near the front door of the museum. you can take as many pictures as you can with a low cost ticket.

A wonderful piece of history with a large collection of weaponry, silver items and medal/coin collection from all over the world.There are many intricate gifted items, that are worth checking out.Nicely manicured gardens to hang out in between the viewing and departure.

This is a great museum which reflects a historical period of importance: the last days of ottoman monarchy in Egypt. Much to watch here and very interesting and rare artifacts which deserve lots of attention and careful scrutiny. Focus is key here because the selection is big and very carefully chosen.Love it, hate it ... Very captivating for all ages but one star less because there should be guided tours, printed or e-catalogs, more light, discount tickets for revisits, memorabilia, giveaways, etc.A very nice museum in short

I haven’t visited the place during the day I only went during the Om Kalthoum hologram concert and I must say the place looked incredible. The palace looks so elegant. And it made me feel as if I went back in time.

Nice to see, lots of old history, weapons, documents, gifts from other countries. Expected to see more of an actual palace, how they lived and furniture etc.

Very nice place, very big with beautiful garden and lots to see. Nice to have a walk around here, if you come to Cairo come to this place. I think I paid around 100 egp for entry if I well remember.

Very interested place to visit. But you have to start at least 4 hours before closing time at 3 pm. Since security will ask you to leave before official closing time.

A great historical place in the heart of Cairo , yet not all halls are open for visit , but still good and worth of visit, you can park your car in a free parking spot next to the visiting gate

I looooooove this museum!! Rooms full of weapons including all kinds of swords and daggers and basically every kind of gun ever made, including extremely ornate collectable ones. There is also a room dedicated to medallions from many countries and gifts presented to Egypt from the world. The palace grounds are beautifully kept, and the gardens are magnificent. I wish they allowed us to see some of the rooms. Theyre closed to the public now, though Ive heard that it may open up again next year. I hope so, because it is such a stunning palace!!

Tickets PriceEgyptians or Arabs 20 LEEgyptian or Arab Students 10 LEForeigners 100 LEForeigner Students 50 LECamera or Mobile (Egyptians or Arabs) 5LECamera or Mobile (foreigners) 10LEWork time: Daily from 9am till 3pm except Friday.The place is Great ,you wouldnt miss visiting ot while your cairo tour,and a very good place to bring kids too.The palace consist of several museum hales The upper floors (the former living quarters of the royal family) are reserved for visiting foreign dignitaries. The lower floors contain the Silver Museum, the Arms Museum, the Royal Family Museum, and the Presidential Gifts Museum. A new museum, the Historical Documents Museum.

Just know it is really a weapons museum. You do not really see the palace as a palace. The grounds were beautiful.

This is the deal! I am a foreigner and go in with an Egyptian. You can no longer bring in a cellular phone unless you pay the ticket price. The ticket price for a foreigner camera is 10 pounds and local is 5. Ticket cost for foreigner is 100 pounds. They most likely will give you a different ticket so they can pocket the money. It’s all about money. Even I have a backup phone that I camera for business and they wanted to charge me also with that. I was getting infuriated over the issue and they finally let me in and this was after I was turned away the first time and was going to get a refund because I was reading that camera prices are 50. But the guy only told me 10. Not sure which rooms are closed off now but it’s still a pretty big museum mostly guns, weapons, military items and a huge collection of all the government gifts from stolen tax payers money. They also won’t let you film either. Hope this helps.

Abdin Palace is one of the most famous historical palaces in Egypt. It witnessed many events from the royal era to the emergence of modern Cairo. Abdeen Palace is a rare historical masterpiece in the form that it turned into a museum that reflects the luxury of the palace and the important events that it witnessed since the royal era until the establishment of the July 1952. Revolution. Pasha to Egypt, where he was the seat of government from 1872 to 1952.The palace witnessed events having a major role inThe history of modern and contemporary Egypt, as it is considered the first beginning of the emergence of modern Cairo. At the same time as the palace was being built, Khedive Ismail ordered Cairo’s European style planning of spacious squares, wide streets, palaces, buildings, bridges on the Nile, gardens rich in trees, palm trees, and rare plants.He ordered the construction of the Khedive Ismail after his assumption of power in Egypt in the year 1863, and the name of the palace belongs to Abdin Bey, one of the military leaders during the era of Muhammad Ali Pasha, and he owned a small palace in the place of the current palace. .The palace contains halls and salons characterized by the color of its walls. The white, red and green salon is used to receive official delegations during its visit to Egypt, in addition to the palace library, which contains about 55 thousand books. The palace also contains a theater that contains hundreds of gilded chairs and has isolated spaces for women’s curtains. It is now used to display theatrical performances for visitors and guests.Inside the palace there are many wings, such as the Belgian suite, which was designed to accommodate the important guests of Egypt, and was also named because the King of Belgium is the first to reside in it, and this suite includes a bed that is considered one of the rare antiques due to the decoration and handicrafts it contains.The palace includes a museum that is extremely rich in history, where the sons and grandchildren of Khedive Ismail who ruled Egypt after him were fond of putting their touches on the palace and making additions that fit the inclinations and eras of each of them, and it was completely restored architectural and artistic restoration, and these works included the development and modernization of the Arms Museum Coordination and display of its contents using the latest methods of display, with the addition of a hall to the museum dedicated to displaying the different weapons that the presidents of Egypt received from the various national bodies.As for the second museum in the palace, it is dedicated to the holdings of the family of Muhammad Ali Pasha, tools and utensils of silver, crystal, colored crystal and other rare antiques. A complex of various museums has been connected to one visiting line through which the visitor passes through the palace gardens

Amazing place 🌟 Clean and beautiful garden, nice museum. But unfortunately you cant visit the part of the palace where are ceremonial premises. Which is very pity

What a wonderful day !! Visiting Abdeen Palace is like the historical fantasy which you pass through a very important and precious period of time in the past.I am lucky to visit this place and look into an amazing details.Silver museum of king farouk Jewelery and antiques was incredible.***Unfortunately: The external patio is only available for public and not the rooms and the inner halls as they are within the Republican Presidential Palace.

The organising of the museums is great, the palace is so clean, gardens are neatly trimmed, tour guides were so helpful

The Palace itself is not open for public, its only open in special events and concerts. The garden and the outdoor of the Palace is amazing enough to visit even if its not open to enter inside the building.

If you are one of the weapons fans it will be your heaven

A peaceful haven in the middle of Cairo. Interesting documents and artifacts. A small glimpse of Egypts recent history. Very few visitors made for an enjoyable visit.

If there is more than 5 star.. It will be here.. You come to Cairo and dont visit here.. You will be loss a lot.. Enterance fee is 20 EP.. And pay 5 EP for photos with your mobile.. For foreign people its 100 pounds.. And 10 P for photos.. Spend at least 2 hrs..

Abdeen Palace Egypt is one of the worlds most lavish palaces.. The palace was turned to multiple museums, including the Silver Museum; the Arms Museum; the Royal Family Museum; a Presidential Gifts Museum, and a Historical Documents Museum. VisitEgypt ThisIsEgypt 🇪🇬

I think it is a must see as part of our Egyptian Heritage.... Makes you wonder if this is what survived the 52 revolution then how was their life itself during that period....

Not really impressive, the visit consists of 4 museum complexes, the weapon museum, the medals museum, the silverware museum and the presidential gift museum. The real Abdeen Palace is closed for tourist. You will like it if you are into weaponry.

The place outside the palace is amazing and larg, full of trees and the scene is great. Unexpectedly, the stupid government spoiled the location by pouring dirty oil on the seating available there. Overall, it is good.

Abdeen Palace is a magnificent and historical architectural piece located on Al Kasr Al Ainy Street in Cairo. It was constructed in 1863 by Khedive Ismail Pasha as an early step of Khedive Cairo.

The place was nice organised and it was really beautiful and full of historical monuments and gifts from other countries.

Wow. Very specious with excellent presdintential landscape view and nice galleries and antiques in halls inside. Highly recommend. Near to Islamic Art Museum.

One of the most historical and important palaces in Egypt. Now its a presidential palace but still we can visit 7 museums that are attached to the Palace.

The park is the most beautiful in Cairo, the musum though is not that much interesting for someone not that interested in modern history of Cairo.

Amazing historical place, museums and a palace that tells a lot of stories on the history of Egypt. It has an amazing garden and cafe that is highly recommended for a good sunny day..

The selvier museum is very interesting museum to visite in cairo

Beautifully renovated, worth visiting, it is a treasure

This palace is very beautiful. Each room of the museum has the guide who explain us about the history there.

The entrance fee is quite high for tourists. You have to pay extra if u want to make pictures. Nothing special

We only got to see it from the outside, it closes at 03:00 pm but tickets close at 2:15 pm& we arrived at 2:30 pm 😢 so hope u learn from our mistake 🤣🤣

Amazing place of fascinating big gardens and monuments

Beautiful palace, however, there’s no tour inside it. Only few museums to visit.

Ancient history with a lot of sights and antiques and formal documents since the beginning of royalty in Egypt (Mohamed Aly family ruling ERA)

Royal garden is gorgeous ❤️The army museums and the presidency museum are the most outstanding places to see

Nice historical palace. Nice maintained facility with beautiful palace landscape. I enjoyed my time in this charming place and I got good information about the Egyptian rulers in the 1800th century.

Visited in September 19. Beautiful palace/museum with variety of historical stuff

Beautiful historical place

Very nice museum that includes lots of artifacts

In addition to the glorious architecture of the Palace... the museum there is so rich and fabulous with a lot of pieces that have a lot of amusing stories

Interesting place. Unfortunately the palace is not open.

Its a fancy place .. Love it.

A palace building itself on a similar scale of St Petersburgs summer Palace or Versaille but situated in down Cairo

Very nice palace with gardens, museum of old armory and amazing collection of gifts from all over the world

Fantastic museum!!

Piece of art - Literally. I simply wish I could go back again multiple times without having to go through the extensive approvals and security. Place is excellently well maintained - as if King Farouk had just left it for the day on official duties, and would return later... Excellent food, Huge portions, and great staff. Only issue is the lack of ACs but then, who needs them with all this beauty??

Has multiple mesuems ...The main palace was closed i wished it was open..The place is well organized

The museum are treated professionally, otherwise the palace itself it’s not open to visit

I loved this place.

Spectacular. If you wonder what money can buy, be sure to visit

Its a must see place, for those who are interested in history, antique and Egyptology.

Great place to visitTickets for local E£100Tickets for tourist students E£100Tickets for Tourists E£200

I am disappointed to found out that I need a 1000 le ticket and a reservation to enter the Palace itself. I ended up just visiting the museum, which was not that bad but not what I was looking for....

It was such a greatest historical palace that melting your soul by seeing it.

Its amazing, beyond any expectation. So beautiful and very well maintained. Must give the credit to those who protected it, maintained it and housekeeping it. Also the tour guide Mr. Safwat was professional and well informed. General Waleed Ahmed the Head of staff and Palace manager is a decent and welcoming man, whom his efforts are clearly reflected on the Palace. Well done everyone for well keeping such a treasure. Its worth every minute or dime you may spend there. Beyond expectations.

A marvelous set of shows & museums in the era of the royalty in Egypt that enriches the historical information concerning their way of living & ruling the country.Must be seen to be educated & educate our kids.

Dont miss, i wish and waiting to open the first floor for public and allow people to round freely in the garden, without restriction

Incredible palace. An amazing lunch at the palace and tour is available via Archaeological Paths and perhaps some other tour companies. Special tours only, no general public admission.

Beautiful palace, nice garden and great museum.

This is a museum at Abdeen Palace that has a wonderful collection of gifts that were given by different rulers in the world to the Egyptian royal family as well as some of their belongings like an amazing silverware collection and dinnerware which I fell in love with.Formerly serving as a royal palace until the end of the monarchy in 1952, this history museum features a large collection of weapons and medals including knives, guns, cannons and an exhibit of medals.It was an extraordinary experience to walk through the gate of this beautiful palace into the amazing spacious gardens and look at the palace, which is not open to the public right now, looking forward to visit it one day, you can only visit the museum that you should not miss, loved the golden sword that was gifted by King AbdulAziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to king Fouad the first. I hope that all the Egyptian palaces gets renovated and opened to the public.

Nice collection , beautiful garden , enthusiastic staff 🙂👍

Amazing historical place

A well-maintained beautiful masterpiece that every Egyptian should be proud of.

The museums are mostly for guns and swords. Cant see the palace itself. Huge disappointment.

Vodafone concert for Um Kalthoum was amazing

Terrific place full of treasures and arts create history

Awsome museum, very well organized

Historical place its nice but the royal place inside is so expensive

Egypt kinds palaces, beautiful and unique show case the wealth they had