Egypt’s Capitals Museum ( ECM )

The museum is located at the City of Arts and Culture in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. The museum showcasing the story of the Egyptian Capitals and its development through the history of Egypt from the oldest city capital "Memphis" to the newest capital.  The museum is one of its kind in Egypt, as it is focused mainly on the Egyptian Capitals.

Six main capitals were selected to be the highlight of display: Memphis, Thebes, Tell el Amarna, Alexandria, Islamic Cairo, and Khedival Cairo. These capitals played a significant role in Egyptian history.

The museum has two main galleries; one is dedicated to the Egyptian Capitals, and the other is illustrated the ancient Egyptian beliefs and afterlife.

Museum vision

Conservation of the Egyptian cultural and administrative heritage through reviving the concept of Egypt’s changing capitals across the millennia, while emphasizing Egypt’s leading role in establishing prominent administrative systems in a unique, one-of-its-kind museum.