Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
San Stifano, First Al Raml
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+20 35821688
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible liftWheelchair-accessible toilet
Amazing place, You should visit is ASAP
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A very well kept historic villa with stunning pieces of Egyptian art.
Great Museum with various collections of Modern and Contemporary Art
son of Muhammad Saeed Pasha, the Prime Minister of Egypt in that period. After receiving his high school diploma, he went on to law school, receiving his degree in 1919. Moreover, between 1919 and 1921 he traveled through Europe, ultimately studying at the Académie Julian. He returned to Egypt and worked at the Mixed Courts of Egypt until his father’s death in 1950. Furthermore, between 1919 and his death in 1964, Saeed was a prolific oil painter. In Alexandria, his first trained with Italian painter, Amelia Casonato Da Forno, and later with Arturo Zanieri. He often shared the studio of his good friend, the Greek painter, Aristomenis Angelopoulos. A short visit to the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Alexandria will transport you to the 40’s and 50’s. In fact, it is the Egyptian 20th century golden era. Moreover, after retiring from his judge duties, Mahmoud Saeed started to paint Egypt as he saw it. Furthermore, he mixed some echoes from the past with modern techniques such as cubism and social realism. Housed in the artist’s beautiful Italian-style villa, Mahmoud Saeed Museum Alexandria has display about 40 of Saeed’s paintings.
The Mahmoud Said Museum Complex, located in Mahmoud Said Palace in Ganaklis District, Alexandria, was officially opened in 2000. The palace, which includes three famous art museums, the first of which is the Mahmoud Said Museum, one of the pioneers of plastic art in the modern era and displays its role in the Egyptian art movement. The second museum of the Adham, Saif and Anli brothers, which is located in the upper floor of the palace, is also covered. As for the third museum, located in the basement of the palace, it is the Museum of Egyptian Modern Art in Alexandria, which is distinguished for containing the works of some of the pioneers and contemporary artists who won first prizes in various art competitions. The site offers a panoramic display of the various exhibition halls of the three museums, as well as exhibitions and seminars held at the center. It also knows the history of the museum and artists and the important dates in their lives through their influence in the artistic movement and displays examples of their works.
Place is amazing, but outside is poorly orgnized, and there is no govrnment and traffic discipline for tha place. As a cultural site, and frequently art, culture and youth improving activities, four star only for the value of the place not for the attention given to from outside or from inside staff, both are using for show time purposes not for main high levels of culture value
Very significant for those interested in arts
An art museum, hosts the work of the well known artist Mahmoud Said. The entrance is free of Charge. A nice place for people who have interest in paintings. Photos and videos are not allowed.
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