One of the best collection of small museum in wonderful old houses. Gayer was major doctor in the British Army in Egypt during colonial period. He put all his collection of monuments from different countries in this museum. The ticket is now Nov 2023 costs 60 le

(Translated by Google) The Cretan House. The Creteilian House, which became the "Gayer Anderson Museum", is a historical masterpiece in Sayyida Zeinab. It is one of the rare remaining unique houses of houses and palaces in the Ottoman era. The museum consists of two houses linked by a corridor (Qantara). The first house was built by the teacher Abd al-Qadir al-Haddad in the year 1540 CE (947 AH), which is known as the house of Amna Bint Salem, and the house was attributed to her since she is the last one who owned it and which he thinks is from the family of the owners of the second house. As for the second house, it was built by one of the notables of Cairo, Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salik ibn Jullam in the year 1631 AD. The wealthy families succeeded in occupying it until a woman from the island of Crete inhabited it, so the house was known as the “House of Crete”. The condition of the two houses worsened over the years and nearly demolished them during the expansion project around the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque in the 1930s (1930-1935 AD), so the Arab Antiquities Preservation Committee quickly restored and repaired the two homes to become one of the most creative examples of architecture in the Ottoman era. In 1935 AD, the orientalist Major "Gair Anderson" who was one of the English officers in Egypt at that time and who was in love with all things oriental, submitted a request to the Arab Antiquities Preservation Committee to live in the two houses and to furnish them in the Islamic Arab style and display his archaeological collection in them. From Islamic archaeological holdings to Pharaonic and Asian collections, which he collected over a period of 20 years, provided that this furniture and his collection of antiquities became the property of the Egyptian people after his death or when he left Egypt permanently, and the committee agreed. Jair Anderson was born in Britain in 1881, was a doctor in the English army since he graduated from the Medical School in Tonbridge in 1903, and he was among the English officers who served in the English and Egyptian armies in the Nile Valley since 1906. Anderson settled in Egypt, which he loved until he was transferred to retirement In 1924, he mentioned in his diary kept in the Victoria Museum (Egypt is the most beloved land to my heart, so I did not leave it because I spent my happiest days in it since my birth). Anderson was interested in Egyptian antiquities from all eras, especially the Islamic era, as he collected rare collections that are currently displayed in the museum. Jair Anderson was forced to leave Egypt due to his illness, until he died in 1940, before King Farouk I, the last king of Egypt, granted him the title and rank of Bashoism in 1943 in appreciation of this man. It is noteworthy that many Egyptians have seen this museum in Egyptian cinematic films, as the halls of this museum have been used in many cinematic films, including “Al-Tout and Al-Nabut”, “Almaz and Abdu Al-Hamuli” and many Egyptian films that you may know yourself when you visit the halls of this museum more than Gorgeous. Major Jair used to say that Egypt is the most beloved of lands to my heart, so I did not leave it because I spent my happiest days in it since my birth. Jayer Anderson was born in Britain in 1881 AD, worked as a doctor in the English army and was among the officers who served in the English and Egyptian army in the Nile Valley. Anderson settled in Egypt, which he loved from every misfortune since 1908 A.D. Anderson was considered Egypt as the second homeland. The museum has collected rare collections, especially Islamic art. The Cretan House. The Creteilian House, which became the "Gayer Anderson Museum", is a historical masterpiece in Sayyida Zeinab. It is one of the rare remaining unique houses of houses and palaces in the Ottoman era. The museum consists of two houses linked by a corridor (Qantara). The first house was built by the teacher Abd al-Qadir al-Haddad in the year 1540 CE (947 AH), which is known as the house of Amna Bint Salem, and the house was attributed to her since she is the last one who owned it and which he thinks is from the family of the owners of the second house. As for the second house, it was built by one of the notables of Cairo, Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salik ibn Jullam in the year 1631 AD. The wealthy families succeeded in occupying it until a woman from the island of Crete inhabited it, so the house was known as the “House of Crete”. The condition of the two houses worsened over the years and nearly demolished them during the expansion project around the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque in the 1930s (1930-1935 AD), so the Arab Antiquities Preservation Committee quickly restored and repaired the two homes to become one of the most creative examples of architecture in the Ottoman era. (Original) بيت الكريتلية . يعد بيت الكريتلية، الذي صار متحف "جاير اندرسون"، تحفة تاريخية بمنطقة السيدة زينب، وهو أحد من البيوت النادرة المتفردة الباقية من عمارة البيوت والقصور في الحقبة العثمانية، ويتكون المتحف من منزلين تم الربط بينهما بممر (قنطرة). البيت الأول من إنشاء المعلم عبد القادر الحداد سنة 1540م (947 هجري) وهو المعروف باسم بيت آمنة بنت سالم ونسب إليها البيت حيث إنها آخر من امتلكته والتي يظن أنها من أسرة أصحاب المنزل الثاني. أما البيت الثاني بناه أحد أعيان القاهرة وهو محمد بن الحاج سالك بن جلمام سنة 1631م وتعاقبت الأسر الثرية على سكنة حتى سكنتة سيدة من جزيرة كريت فعرف البيت ب"بيت الكريتلية". وساءت حالة البيتين على مر السنين وكاد أن يتم هدمهما أثناء مشروع التوسع حول جامع أحمد ابن طولون في ثلاثينيات القرن الماضي (1930-1935م) فسارعت لجنة حفظ الأثار العربية بترميم وإصلاح البيتين ليصبحا من أبدع الأمثلة القائمة علي طراز العمارة في العصر العثماني. في عام 1935م، قام الميجور "جاير أندرسون" المستشرق الذي كان من الضباط الانجليز في مصر في ذاك الوقت وكان عاشقا لكل ما هو شرقي، بتقديم طلب الي لجنة حفظ الآثار العربية بأن يسكن في البيتين وأن يقوم بتاثيثهما على الطراز الإسلامي العربي ويعرض فيهما مجموعتة الأثرية من مقتنيات أثرية إسلامية وحتى فرعونية وآسياوية والتي قام بجمعها على مدار 20 عاما على ان يصبح هذا الأثاث ومجموعته من الآثار ملكًا للشعب المصري بعد وفاتة أو حين يغادر مصر نهائيًا فوافقت اللجنة. جاير أندرسون ولد ببريطانيا في عام 1881، كان طبيب في الجيش الإنجليزي منذ تخرجه في مدرسة الطب في تونبريدج في 1903، وكان من بين الضباط الانجليز الذين خدموا في الجيش الإنجليزي والمصري في وادي النيل منذ 1906. استقر اندرسون بمصر التي عشقها إلى أن أحيل إلى التقاعد سنة 1924، فقد ذكر في مذكراته المحفوظة بمتحف فيكتوريا ( مصر أحب الأراضي إلى قلبي، لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي). كان أندرسون مهتما بالآثار المصرية من كل العصور وخصوصا العصر الإسلامي حيث قام بتجميع مجموعات نادرة تعرض حاليا في المتحف. اضطر جاير اندرسون الى مغادرة مصر بسبب مرضه، إلى أن توفي في عام 1940، قبل أن يمنحه الملك فاروق الأول، آخر ملوك مصر، لقب ورتبة الباشوية في عام 1943 تقديرا منه لهذا الرجل. يُذكر أن كثيرًا من المصريين شاهدوا هذا المتحف في الافلام السينمائية المصرية، حيث تم استخدام قاعات هذا المتحف في العديد من الافلام السينيمائية ومنها "التوت والنبوت"، "ألمظ وعبده الحامولي" والعديد من الافلام المصرية التي قد تعرفها بنفسك عند زيارتك لقاعات هذا المتحف الأكثر من رائع. وكان الميجور جاير يقول إن مصر أحب الأراضي إلى قلبي، لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي". ولد جاير أندرسون في بريطانيا عام 1881م، وعمل طبيبًا في الجيش الإنجليزي وكان من بين الضباط الذين خدموا في الجيش الإنجليزي والجيش المصري في وادي النيل. استقر أندرسون بمصر التي عشقها من كل جوانحة منذ عام 1908م، اعتير أندرسون مصر وطنة الثاني، فقد ذكر في مذكراتة المحفوظة بمتحف فيكتوريا والبرت بلندن "مصر احب الأرض إلى قلبي لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي" وكان أندرسون مهتمًا بالأثار من العصور المختلفة وخصوصًا الفن الإسلامي حيث قام بتجميع مجموعات نادرة تعرض حاليًا في المتحف. The Cretan House. The Creteilian House, which became the "Gayer Anderson Museum", is a historical masterpiece in Sayyida Zeinab. It is one of the rare remaining unique houses of houses and palaces in the Ottoman era. The museum consists of two houses linked by a corridor (Qantara). The first house was built by the teacher Abd al-Qadir al-Haddad in the year 1540 CE (947 AH), which is known as the house of Amna Bint Salem, and the house was attributed to her since she is the last one who owned it and which he thinks is from the family of the owners of the second house. As for the second house, it was built by one of the notables of Cairo, Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salik ibn Jullam in the year 1631 AD. The wealthy families succeeded in occupying it until a woman from the island of Crete inhabited it, so the house was known as the “House of Crete”. The condition of the two houses worsened over the years and nearly demolished them during the expansion project around the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque in the 1930s (1930-1935 AD), so the Arab Antiquities Preservation Committee quickly restored and repaired the two homes to become one of the most creative examples of architecture in the Ottoman era.

Very beautiful museum but, unfortunately, there is a huge lack of information and signs. Most items are not labeled or labels don’t give much info at all. Workers give you a tour even if you don’t ask for it, and they also do not share any valuable information. The one we had did not speak English well & he was basically telling us things that we could read from the labels… They expect tips and follow you around which is a little uncomfortable when you want to take your time and stroll around. We felt rushed. Worth the visit if you are prepared for what’s going to happen. Tickets are sold on the spot 60 LE for foreigners.

The house is very nice as are the collections from around the world. Unfortunately, our experience wasn't great because the ticket seller asked for a 10 pound tip because I got a student/teacher discounted ticket and was then forced getting the guide. When we said that we wanted to go alone he said he had to come to turn on the lights. He then continued to give a full tour despite our request. It was a frustrating experience. Pictured here is the guide waiting to take people around. Btw, he is nice and informative but at times he would whisper information to and not my girlfriend (such as Gayer Anderson bring gay), which seemed odd. Again, we just wanted to enjoy the place on our own.

Its really an amazing house to have a look at the old art and architecture of the house. It really deserve to have a look inside in every part of the house.

This Islamic architectural masterpiece was the home of a rich family from Crete. There are actually two medieval houses, joined together, restored and refurnished by Major Gayer-Anderson, an Englishman who lived in them from 1935 to 1942. The houses are well preserved and give a good idea about the level of luxury and comfort that could be attained by wealthy people of Cairo about three hundred years ago. Major Gayer Anderson was a great collector of Oriental art and the main pieces of his collection are on display in various thematic rooms, named according to the origin of the exposed artifacts: Persian, Byzantine, Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Syrian (or Damascus Room) and so on. The light, filtered through mashrabiya windows, creates a magic ambiance all over the place. The polychrome fountain, Ottoman tiles, alcoves, multicolor cushions, richly decorated ceiling beams and coffee tables give visitors the feeling of Oriental movie stage. Even a few scenes from a James Bond series movie were shoot here.

It’s like going through the instagram of a 20th century traveller. Absolutely outstanding.

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

Decided to do something different and went to the Gayer-Anderson museum/house for 60 Egp per person (as a foreigner). Quite alot of different themed rooms and random assortment of items. It can be easy to get lost - there are some staff around the house who follow you and offer information. He was quite persistent and turned on lights for us.. Tips are expected. He showed us a hidden room and door so maybe it is worth it! It's not air conditioned so can get quite warm. A great place to take pictures and the whole visit was about 1.5 hours.

We loved the place. Not very busy or crowded. A lot of ancient art and antiques collected by Anderson who was a British officer in the Egyptian army. Highly recommended.

After seeing the Pyramids, the Egyptian museum, the Museum of Antiquities, and Khan el-Khalili market, this is one of the best historical experiences in Egypt. This home was owned by a British military man who lived in Egypt for years. He restored this 17th century (it could have been earlier) home, and added many treasures from the Middle East and Asia. I can't express how cool the house is. It had many small rooms around an inner courtyard. All of which were still furnished the way it had been left to the country upon his death. Do not miss the Gayer-Anderson Museum!

Very beautiful place with many incredible piece and rooms to see! Big up to the guide who was very sweet and guided us through the whole visit, and also thank you to the very nice personnel. A beautiful experience!

Nice place to visit

Amazing historical place 😍 Have to visit it

In my way to Gayer-Anderson Museum 😉 In Arabic بيت الكريتلية او متحف جاير أندرسون The building takes its name from Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha, who resided in the house between 1935 and 1942 with special permission from the Egyptian Government. The museum is noted for being one of the best-preserved examples of 17th-century domestic architecture left in Cairo, and also for its vast collection of furniture, carpets, curio, and other objects.

Gayer Anderson Pasha was an English officer who studied medicine in London and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1904. He was later transferred to Egypt in 1907 and resided in what is now known as the Gayer-Anderson Museum. The house was converted into a museum and named after the British major and army doctor following his restoration of the two adjoining houses that date back to the Ottoman Empire. . . .

Wonderful place to visit . so different . Antique building furnished from different countries with items picked carefully by Gayer Anderson. Egyptians should visit this museum , I never saw any Egyptian visitor there . Tickets are very cheap 60 le for foreigners 20 le for Egyptians People could spend there one hour. So close to Ibn Tolun Mosqe. So people can visit both of them together and climb the minaret of Ibn Tolun which is very interesting experience. Teenagers and younger people will love it

(Translated by Google) The Creteilian House, the Cradleian House, the Jaridliya, the Sabil and the House of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem al-Jazzar, or now the Jair Anderson Museum. The museum consists of two houses, the house of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem and the house of Mrs. Amna bint Salem, and they are linked by a passage (Qantara). These two houses are rare and precious Islamic antiquities and belong to the Mamluk and Ottoman era. The Al-Kreteliya House is located in one of the oldest streets in old Cairo, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Street and Square in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer Anderson was born in Britain in 1881, and worked as a doctor in the English army and was among the officers who served in the English army and the Egyptian army in the Nile Valley. Anderson settled in Egypt, which he loved from every misfortune since 1908 AD, and Anderson considered Egypt the second homeland, as he mentioned in his diary kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, "Egypt loved the land to my heart, so I did not leave it because I spent my happiest days since my birth." And Anderson was interested in antiquities from ages. He has collected rare collections that are currently displayed in the museum. (Original) بيت الكريتلية أو بيت الكريدلية أو الجريدلية أو سبيل ومنزل محمد بن الحاج سالم الجزار أو حالياً متحف جاير أندرسون. يتكون المتحف من بيتين هما بيت محمد بن الحاج سالم وبيت السيدة آمنة بنت سالم وتم الربط بينهما بممر (قنطرة) ويعد هذان البيتان من الآثار الإسلامية النادرة والثمينة وتنتمي إلى العصر المملوكي والعثماني. ويقع بيت الكريتلية في أحد أعرق شوارع القاهرة القديمة شارع وميدان أحمد بن طولون في حي السيدة زينب. ولد جاير أندرسون (Gayer Anderson) في بريطانيا عام 1881م, وعمل طبيباً في الجيش الإنجليزي وكان من بين الضباط الذين خدموا في الجيش الإنجليزي والجيش المصري في وادي النيل. استقر أندرسون بمصر التي عشقها من كل جوانحة منذ عام 1908م، واعتبر أندرسون مصر وطنة الثاني، فقد ذكر في مذكراتة المحفوظة بمتحف فيكتوريا والبرت بلندن "مصر أحب الأرض إلى قلبي لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي" وكان أندرسون مهتماً بالأثار من العصور المختلفة وخصوصاً الفن الإسلامي حيث قام بتجميع مجموعات نادرة تعرض حالياً في المتحف.

Our last visit a good few years ago had been disappointing, many artifacts had been removed leaving the place looking neglected. Today, following its renovation it’s a very different story. A new separate entrance leads to welcoming and enthusiastic staff, in itself refreshing compared to many tourist sites! The refurbishment has been done well, an eclectic mix of ‘stuff’ collected by Gayer Anderson had us pouring over the masses of items now in display. Information in English and Arabic and the full story of the house. Views from the rooftop of the mashrabeya screens, Ibn Tuloun mosque next door and the Mohamed Ali Mosque of the Citadel in the other direction. Don’t miss the small room where James Bond was famously filmed!

Great place to see old houses and good pieces

Outstanding museum, they have more artefacts than they know where to put. You will see things from Egypt, Persia, China, and India. The entire house is still furnished with the original antiques Major Anderson brought. It's just phenomenal.

A reasonably will preserved piece of history. A beautiful house that's one of a kind. The collection he gathered spanned the world and not just Egyptian artefacts.

An enchanting building full of splendid design features. A place where a James Bond film was shot. There are glaring examples of imperialism on show in terms of the eclectic range of art works procured in who knows which method. Nonetheless, a true snapshot of life in the 1900s during and pre war. A truly magical space. Enjoy

A very nice experience to visit this amazing museum and house. I spent like 1 and half an hour inside enjoying the place details. P.S. there are limited parkings for cars.

The Gayer-Anderson Museum is located adjacent to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun off of 'Abd al-Magid al-Labban (Al-Salbiyya) Street in Sayyida Zeinab, Cairo. It is most conveniently reached by taxi. The nearest station on the Cairo Metro, the Sayyida Zeinab station, is approximately 1 km to the west. The museum entrance can be reached through the main entrance to the mosque, or through a separate entrance toward the rear of the complex. As of January 2020, entrance fees were LE 60 for foreign adults, LE 30 for foreign students, and LE 10 for Egyptian nationals. A camera ticket costs an additional 50 pounds although mobile phone camera photos are allowed at no additional charge.

Very excited museum,really like it

We visited this place while visiting Egypt and had some down time in Cairo. It was fantastic. The collection of art and furnishings that this guy assembled is truly amazing. It does make me wonder how he was able to get his hands on all of this stuff but for sure it was done during a very different time. There's no way this sort of private collection would be possible to amass today.

Two homes that were made one using a connected walkway. You learned about how the women were separated from male visitors, how the women could watch everything going on in the streets and Courtyard as well as some parts of the house which gave them to deny or accept the man in an arranged marriage. How the last owner used it as he was a writer. Giving free water to the poor and more. Fascinating

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful tourist museums in Egypt (Original) من اجمل متاحف السياحية في مصر

Very good old Islamic house to visit to see Islamic agricultural

Prayer-Anderson loved the Egyptian culture; he bought two adjacent traditional houses and converted them to a museum. Each room or section adopt a different culture, starting from the pharaonic era till the tradition English culture.

(Translated by Google) The Creteilian House, the Cradleian House, the Jaridliya, the Sabil and the House of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem al-Jazzar, or now the Jair Anderson Museum. The museum consists of two houses, the house of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem and the house of Mrs. Amna bint Salem, and they are linked by a passage (Qantara). These two houses are rare and precious Islamic antiquities and belong to the Mamluk and Ottoman era. The Al-Kraitliya House is located in one of the oldest streets in old Cairo, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Street and Square in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. (Original) بيت الكريتلية أو بيت الكريدلية أو الجريدلية أو سبيل ومنزل محمد بن الحاج سالم الجزار أو حالياً متحف جاير أندرسون. يتكون المتحف من بيتين هما بيت محمد بن الحاج سالم وبيت السيدة آمنة بنت سالم وتم الربط بينهما بممر (قنطرة) ويعد هذان البيتان من الآثار الإسلامية النادرة والثمينة وتنتمي إلى العصر المملوكي والعثماني. ويقع بيت الكريتلية في أحد أعرق شوارع القاهرة القديمة شارع وميدان أحمد بن طولون في حي السيدة زينب.

Interesting and beautiful museum - friendly, smart and polite guides.

(Translated by Google) fantastic place.... Distinguished, helpful, respectful, and very friendly staff of supervisors ... restorers .... security In it you feel the splendor of the heritage and the splendor of the Arab Islamic civilization through that wonderful archaeological legacy But the feeling has shifted from being present and experiencing the place from being a home with details of normal daily life to being an Islamic museum, and this is what is taken on the panorama of the museum display ... The large number of exhibits that transferred it to a museum of exchange ... It is not necessary in any way for me to display all the antiquities of the place ... But the correct view is that the presentation is limited to what is in line with the nature of the place in the original as an integrated house for a period and displays what the antique house consists of and thus has achieved the full significance of the nature of the display of this house in this way that satisfies the desire and passion of the visitor to see an archaeological place .... As for the rest of the holdings outside the subject of the exhibition, exhibitions are organized from time to time As for museums in their traditional form, there are many .... Thank you so much (Original) مكان رائع.... طاقم مميز متعاون ومحترم ودود جدا من المشرفين... المرممين.... الأمن تشعر فيه بعبق التراث وروعة الحضاره العربيه الإسلاميه من خلال ذلك الموروث الاثري الرائع ولكن إنتقل الشعور من حضور المكان ومعايشته من كونه منزل له تفاصيل الحياه اليوميه الطبيعيه الي كونه متحف إسلامي وهذا ما يؤخذ على بانوراما عرض المتحف... كثرة العروضات التي حولته لمتحف صرف... فليس من الضروري بأي حال ان اقوم بعرض كل مقتنيات المكان من الآثار..... ولكن الصحيح أن يكون العرض مقتصر على ما يتماشى مع طبيعيه المكان في الأصل كمنزل متكامل لفترة ما ويعرض ما يتكون منه المنزل الاثري وبذلك يكون قد تحقق المغزى الكامل من طبيعة العرض لهذا المنزل بتلك الطريقة التي تشبع رغبة و شغف الزائر لرؤية مكان أثري.... أما باقي المقتنيات الخارجه عن موضوع العرض فينظم لها معارض من وقت لاخر أما المتاحف بصورتها التقليدية فما أكثرها.... شكراً جزيلاً

The Great Gayer Anderson Musuem , a must go place, the great information and valuable history you will learn will make you feel how that history was stunning , every single space in that place is more than perfect , I do love to go there again and again

Its open all week, worth the visit. They close the ticket office during friday prayer. Nice tour around the house. Even if you don’t ask for a tour, they will assign you one.

(Translated by Google) The museum is more than wonderful and has very many antiques, and you can imagine very sweet pictures in it, and you can also see the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque from the roof of the mosque. It is the exact center of the mosque, and mobile photography is allowed without flashing pictures only and is open every day from 9 am to It is 4 pm (Original) المتحف اكتر من رائع و فيه تحف أثرية كتير جدا و ممكن تتصور فيه صور حلوة جدااا و كمان بتشوف جامع احمد ابن طولون من على الروف بتاعه هو جمب الجامع بالظبط و مسموح التصوير الفوتوغرافي بالموبايل من غير فلاش صور فقط و مفتوح كل يوم الساعه ٩ صباحا الى الساعه ٤ مساءا

Visited the museum in the afternoon. The entrance fee is around 70le and for Egyptian it's 10le. The place is open till 3pm. Plan 2 hours to see everything. I'm sure you can finish the place also in an hour. There are Tourguides available in several languages.

The house, the history of the English that lived there and the stories around the the "museum pieces" the decorations and themes of the rooms, the structure and design of the houses and the well kept of everything, made a good complement to the visit to the next door mosque.

Go and check it out. Imagine yourself a colonist that had the privilege to live in a beautifully restored ancient abode where you can collect antiquities to your heart content. A beautiful garden with killer view of the impressive ibn tulum mosque from the rooftops. Scene from a spy who loves me was shot there, apparently?

Rather amazing illiteration of the life of a great lieutenant

One day is not enough. It includes multiple museums in one place for different Egyptian and non Egyptian ages.

A nice decorated house containing an impressive number of artifacts from around the world.

(Translated by Google) An ancient place (Original) مكان عريق

Lovely museum, and a beautiful house in a peaceful enclosed space. Two downsides which reduce it to three stars: it's in a terrible, terrible area of Cairo - all tiny dusty alleyways stuffed full of vans, bikes and cars, all honking away, pushing past each other and people staring if you look a tiny bit western. As a result, it's quite trying to get to the museum and away. Second downside is that the museum staff have a tendency to follow you about and try to 'guide' you, so it becomes impossible to actually enjoy the museum, to read the information boards or just to take in the details of the lovely rooms. A shame, as the house itself really is super.

Very good place , with a lot of things to see.

A gem that mustn't be left out when visiting Cairo. One star deducted as even in this little haven a guide basically forces his presence on visitors just to be able to hassle them for some money.

An ancient Arabian house filled with monuments gathered by major Gayer Anderson from all over the world

The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum!considered to be one of the remarkable examples of Muslim domestic architecture in Cairo. The museum consists of two houses built using the outer wall of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun as support.

It was a wonderful experience the staff was very friendly, the guide helped us to know about museum history and took some photos for me and my friends ❤️❤️

I saw this museum in a random way and I was not expecting too much but it amazed me by the islamic architecture.

Nice place, house full of ancient furniture and heritage

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) رااااائع

Terrific

(Translated by Google) Gayer Anderson (en: Gayer Anderson) was born in Britain in 1881 AD, and worked as a doctor in the English army and was among the officers who served in the English army and the Egyptian army in the Nile Valley. Anderson settled in Egypt, which he loved from every misfortune since 1908, and Anderson considered Egypt the second homeland. He has collected rare collections that are currently displayed in the museum. The Creteilian House, the Cradleian House, the Jaridliya, the Sabil and the House of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem al-Jazzar, or now the Jair Anderson Museum. The museum consists of two houses, the house of Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salem and the house of Mrs. Amna bint Salem, and they are linked by a passage (Qantara). These two houses are rare and precious Islamic antiquities and belong to the Mamluk and Ottoman era. The Al-Kraitliya House is located in one of the oldest streets in old Cairo, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Street and Square in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. (Original) ولد جاير أندرسون (en: Gayer Anderson) في بريطانيا عام 1881م, وعمل طبيباً في الجيش الإنجليزي وكان من بين الضباط الذين خدموا في الجيش الإنجليزي والجيش المصري في وادي النيل. استقر أندرسون بمصر التي عشقها من كل جوانحة منذ عام 1908م، واعتبر أندرسون مصر وطنة الثاني، فقد ذكر في مذكراتة المحفوظة بمتحف فيكتوريا والبرت بلندن "مصر أحب الأرض إلى قلبي لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي" وكان أندرسون مهتماً بالأثار من العصور المختلفة وخصوصاً الفن الإسلامي حيث قام بتجميع مجموعات نادرة تعرض حالياً في المتحف. بيت الكريتلية أو بيت الكريدلية أو الجريدلية أو سبيل ومنزل محمد بن الحاج سالم الجزار أو حالياً متحف جاير أندرسون. يتكون المتحف من بيتين هما بيت محمد بن الحاج سالم وبيت السيدة آمنة بنت سالم وتم الربط بينهما بممر (قنطرة) ويعد هذان البيتان من الآثار الإسلامية النادرة والثمينة وتنتمي إلى العصر المملوكي والعثماني. ويقع بيت الكريتلية في أحد أعرق شوارع القاهرة القديمة شارع وميدان أحمد بن طولون في حي السيدة زينب.

(Translated by Google) A place that carries the fragrance of history, it moves you between the past and the present while standing in your place. Its date is as follows: Who is Jair Anderson Jayer Anderson (en: Gayer Anderson) was born in Britain in 1881 AD, and worked as a doctor in the English army and was among the officers who served in the English army and the Egyptian army in the Nile Valley. Anderson settled in Egypt, which he loved from every misfortune since 1908 AD, and Anderson considered Egypt the second homeland, as he mentioned in his diary kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, "Egypt loved the land to my heart so I did not leave it because I spent my happiest days since my birth." It was created by the teacher Abd al-Qadir al-Haddad in 1540 AD (947 AH), known as the Amna Bint Salem House, and the house was attributed to her, as she is the last to possess it, which he thinks is from the family of the owners of the second house. It was built by one of the notables of Cairo, Muhammad ibn al-Hajj Salik bin Julam in the year 1631 CE, and the wealthy families succeeded in occupying it until a woman from Crete lived in it, and since then it was known as the Crete house. Ibn Tulun in the thirties of the last century (1930-1935 AD), so the Committee for the Preservation of Arab Antiquities hastened the restoration and repair of the two houses to become one of the most creative examples of architecture in the Ottoman era. In 1935 AD, Major Gair Anderson, who was one of the British officers in Egypt, submitted a request to the Committee for the Preservation of Arab Antiquities to live in the two houses and to furnish them in the Arab Islamic style and to display in them his archaeological collection from Islamic and even Pharaonic and Asian antiquities. It belongs to the Egyptian people after his death or when he leaves Egypt for good, so the melancholy won. Indeed, he spared no effort in organizing the two homes and did not spare any money to buy furniture and museums from antique houses and from the antique markets in Egypt and other artifacts belonging to the Islamic eras. These include Arab industries, and from China, Persia, the Caucasus, and from Asia Minor and the Far East, in addition to some antiques from Europe. As soon as Anderson died, the bequest, the House of Two Houses, and what was in them were carried out to the Arab Antiquities Service, which made it a museum in the name of Jair Anderson. (Original) مكان يحمل في ثناياه عبق التاريخ، يتنقل بك بين الماضي و الحاضر وانت تقف مكانك.. تاريخة كالتالي: من هو جاير اندرسون ولد جاير أندرسون (en: Gayer Anderson) في بريطانيا عام 1881م, وعمل طبيباً في الجيش الإنجليزي وكان من بين الضباط الذين خدموا في الجيش الأنجليزي والجيش المصري في وادي النيل. استقر أندرسون بمصر التي عشقها من كل جوانحة منذ عام 1908م، واعتبر أندرسون مصر وطنة الثاني، فقد ذكر في مذكراتة المحفوظة بمتحف فيكتوريا والبرت بالندن "مصر أحب الأرض إلى قلبي لذلك لم أفارقها لأني قضيت بها أسعد أيامي منذ مولدي" وكان أندرسون مهتماً بالاثارة من العصور المختلفة وخصوصاً الفن الإسلامي حيث قام بتجميع مجموعات نادرة تعرض حالياً في المتحف.من إنشاء المعلم عبد القادر الحداد سنة 1540م (947 هجري) وهو المعروف باسم بيت آمنة بنت سالم ونسب إليها البيت حيث إنها آخر من امتلكته والتي يظن أنها من أسرة أصحاب المنزل الثاني. بناه أحد أعيان القاهرة وهو محمد بن الحاج سالك بن جلمام سنة 1631م وتعاقبت الأسر الثرية على سكنة حتى سكنتة سيدة من جزيرة كريت, فعرف منذ ذلك الحين ببيت الكريتلية.و قد ساءت حالة البيتين على مر السنين وكاد أن يتم هدمهما أثناء مشروع التوسع حول جامع أحمد ابن طولون في ثلاثينيات القرن الماضي (1930-1935م) فسارعت لجنة حفظ الأثار العربية بترميم وإصلاح البيتين ليصبحا من أبدع الأمثلة القائمة علي طراز العمارة في العصر العثماني. في عام 1935م تقدم الميجور جاير أندرسون الذي كان من الضباط الإنجليز في مصر بطلب الي لجنة حفظ الآثار العربية بأن يسكن في البيتين وأن يقوم بتاثيثهما على الطراز الإسلامي العربي ويعرض فيهما مجموعتة الأثرية من مقتنيات أثرية إسلامية وحتى فرعونية وأسياوية على ان يصبح هذا الأثاث ومجموعتة من الآثار ملكاً للشعب المصري بعد وفاتة أو حين يغادر مصر نهائياً فوفقت اللحنة، وبالفعل لم يدخر جهداً في تنظيم البيتين ولم يبخل بإنفاق المال على شراء الآثاث والمتحف من البيوت الآثرية ومن أسواق العاديات في مصر وغيرها من القطع الفنية التي تنتمي للعصور الإسلامية. منها صناعات عربية، ومن الصين, وفارس, والقوقاز, ومن آسيا الصغرى والشرق الاقصي, وهذا علوة على بعض التحف من أوروبا. وما ان توفي أندرسون حتي نفذت الوصية وآل البيتين وما فيهما إلى مصلحة الآثار العربية التي جعلت منها متحفاً باسم جاير أندرسون.

(Translated by Google) Rigid protruding (Original) جامد جظت

(Translated by Google) Hajj above the bone (Original) حاجه فوق العظمه

An experience I can't forget

(Translated by Google) Fantastic and fantastic place (Original) مكان خيالى ورائع

(Translated by Google) Masterpiece (Original) تحفه

♥♥

(Translated by Google) Masterpiece (Original) تحفه

♥️♥️♥️

(Translated by Google) Very nice museums inside the Cretan House (Original) متاحف جميل جدا داخل بيت الكريتليه

Amazing old House and great museum

Very interesting, like taking a step back in time. Guide was very helpful and the building and furniture were exquisite.

There is a lot of history to see and hear about, it is a peaceful place gives you a lot of satisfaction. Words can't describe it it is just beautiful

Incorrect opening time, open ONLY till 15h!!! Such a killer for traveller, as we planned and arrived there, CLOSED. No second chance.

Visited on 4/9/20 and the museum was open, with all rooms accessible. 65le fee for tourists seems reasonable. Ibn Tulun mosque next door well worth a visit too.

Full of very precious old antiques and rooms with different culturel decoration " iranian, syrian, english style...etc".. plus it is very big and may needs app. 3 hours to cover it all

Lovely place with the smell of history in every corner

the museum is breathtakingly beautiful, but be careful with the cashier he will pretend to not have change and only give you your change if you start threatening him with the police!!

(Translated by Google) very very beautiful (Original) جميل جداً جداً

Love that place

Worth visiting

(Translated by Google) nice place (Original) مكان جميل

(Translated by Google) The best place to see what a nineteenth century house was like. Inside it has thousands of rooms with objects that impact you! The bridge that joins the two houses is wonderful. Also next to it there is a mosque with a viewpoint that you can visit also. Safety pin!!! (Original) El mejor lugar para ver como era una casa del sXIX. Adentro tiene miles de habitaciones con objetos q te impactan!! El puente q une las dos casa es maravilloso. Ademas al lado hay una mezquita c mirador q podes visitar tb. Imperdible!!!

The most beautiful hall of under restoration

One of the best experiences that i have ever had 👌🏻 the place is 2 old houses that have a huge amount of different kinds of architectural details and designs

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) جميل جدا

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) ممتع

(Translated by Google) One of the finest Islamic houses .. a witness to the eras of modern Egypt, and the museum includes many styles of furniture and rooms (Original) من اروع البيوت الاسلاميه .. شاهد على عصور مصر الحديثه والمتحف يشمل العديد من طرز الأثاث والغرف

(Translated by Google) A wonderful place for all lovers of Islamic antiquities ❤️❤️ (Original) مكان رائع لكل عشاق الآثار الاسلاميه ❤️❤️

It was a beautiful experience, one feels like he went in a time capsule. Items are displayed very professionally. They offer a free guide which is really helpful as they kniw where all the light switches are and show you the hidden areas, also it's very easy to get lost inside or miss a room or 2.

The best place ever 😍😍

(Translated by Google) A masterpiece, its story is beautiful, and the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun is beautiful (Original) تحفة وقصته جميلة ومسجد احمد بن طولون جميل

(Translated by Google) Awesome (Original) رااائع

Best amazing place i see it

(Translated by Google) fantastic place (Original) مكان رائع

(Translated by Google) Beauty and creativity from the antiques you gave me from the inside (Original) الجمال والابداع من تحف وهبتنى من الداخل

(Translated by Google) An ancient English-Arabic heritage (Original) تراث انجليزي عربي قديم

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful historical site (Original) موقع تاريخى جميل جدا

(Translated by Google) Sweet (Original) حلوه