(Documents reveal 112 years of lost history)
In old palaces, the basement often hides a lot of secrets. In the basement of the great palace “The Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria”, we accidentally found an old box among some old belongings that were about to be disposed of, and by opening the box we found some old files bearing the name “Farouk I Museum of Fine Arts”. Behind this name, as we expected, was a lot of buried secrets that we will unveil in this exhibition.
Our curiosity invited us to search further and further to discover that what was inside the box were just some clues that led us to a great history - in every sense of the word - dating back to more than a hundred and twelve years of secrets that were hiding between the walls of the great museum.
Great personalities over the years have been behind the establishment of the museum and enriched it with unparalleled artifacts and collections, and it is time for them to come to light.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an introductory seminar delivered by Dr. Islam Assem, President of the Heritage and Traditional Arts Association in Alexandria.
Mr. Ali Said, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts.
A great and indescribable effort from everyone who contributed to this work, all thanks to everyone and especially thanks to Dr. Islam Assem:
Dr. Islam Assem, President of the Heritage and Traditional Arts Association, who has a great credit in revealing historical information. French Center for Alexandrian Studies CEALEX.
Many thanks to the dedicated team at the Museum of Fine Arts, and many thanks to the Fine Arts Sector for the opportunity and support.
The works and documents are on displayed for the first time on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 6 pm.
In old palaces, the basement often hides a lot of secrets. In the basement of the great palace “The Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria”, we accidentally found an old box among some old belongings that were about to be disposed of, and by opening the box we found some old files bearing the name “Farouk I Museum of Fine Arts”. Behind this name, as we expected, was a lot of buried secrets that we will unveil in this exhibition.
Our curiosity invited us to search further and further to discover that what was inside the box were just some clues that led us to a great history - in every sense of the word - dating back to more than a hundred and twelve years of secrets that were hiding between the walls of the great museum.
Great personalities over the years have been behind the establishment of the museum and enriched it with unparalleled artifacts and collections, and it is time for them to come to light.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an introductory seminar delivered by Dr. Islam Assem, President of the Heritage and Traditional Arts Association in Alexandria.
Mr. Ali Said, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts.
A great and indescribable effort from everyone who contributed to this work, all thanks to everyone and especially thanks to Dr. Islam Assem:
Dr. Islam Assem, President of the Heritage and Traditional Arts Association, who has a great credit in revealing historical information. French Center for Alexandrian Studies CEALEX.
Many thanks to the dedicated team at the Museum of Fine Arts, and many thanks to the Fine Arts Sector for the opportunity and support.
The works and documents are on displayed for the first time on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 6 pm.
INTRO AND TIMELINE
INTRO AND TIMELINE
INTRO AND TIMELINE
MENASCE FAMILY DONATION
MENASCE FAMILY DONATION
PRINCE OMAR TOSSON COLLECTION
EDOUARD FRIEDHEIM COLLECTION
EDOUARD FRIEDHEIM COLLECTION
NASSER ERA
Timeline design
Designed by Osama Moharem
Brochure Back side - Designed by Osama Moharem
Brochure Front side -Designed by Osama Moharem
Poster design
Behind the scene
THE OPENING
