The Egyptian Geological Museum

Looking for some fun and educational activities for your family? Visit The Egyptian Geological Museum at Zahraa al Maadi and gain considerable knowledge about the history of the Earth as well as its minerals, rocks and fossils. EGM is the first of its kind in the Middle East and Africa! It's concerned with the history of the Earth as a whole and explores life and its development during the various geological periods. For the fans of big creatures, you will find skeletons of dinosaurs and ancient creatures. There is also a library specialized in geological sciences. It hosts more than 10.000 text books, journals, periodicals, annals and maps and includes original editions of many rare books such as Fossilen Mollusken by Von Wien (1836) , Echinodermes by Agassiz (1847) , Naqada and Betrie (1895) among others.