CAIRO – 2 November 2022: The Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art will open its library on November 4 after finishing construction. The museum will also organise a series of events to honour the 100th anniversary of discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Mostafa Waziri, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, revealed that the library’s development work had been continuing for a year and had included building a database and enhancing it with a variety of volumes in Arabic, English, and German. The volumes cover topics like museums, the arts, diverse industries, Islamic and Coptic history, as well as ancient and current Egypt.
Waziri noted that the number of books amount to nearly 4000, 2000 of which were deposited in a special wing of the library of Ahmed Youssef, dubbed as the Sheikh of the restorers. One can learn how to restore the Khufu boat from a series of publications on boats that are among them.
Moamen Othman, the head of the museums division at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, adding that a number of notable Tutankhamun-related artefacts will be on display during the launch of a temporary archaeological exhibition titled “The Golden King” as part of the celebration.
Alaa el-Minshawi, the director general of the museum, also mentioned that workshops will be held to create a model of Tutankhamun’s tomb, his mask, and some of his jewellery, as well as an exhibition of pictures that will open in conjunction with the celebration.
In addition to some students from Luxor schools and a group of special needs kids, this was done in collaboration with students from the faculties of archaeology and fine arts, the institute of archaeology restoration, tourism, and hotels, and some students from Luxor schools.
It is important to note that Haj Ahmed Youssef began working for the Egyptian Antiquities Authority in 1930. He founded the first department for the restoration of antiquities, serving as its deputy before becoming its head.
He also taught restoration for postgraduate students at the Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University for three years, after which a special department for restoration was established.
Restoration and placement of the Khufu boat, which was found in the vicinity of the pyramid remains, are among his most significant restoration accomplishments.
He also carried out numerous restoration projects in a variety of Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Coptic Museum, and the Museum of Islamic Art. These projects included restoring the tombs of Menna and Nakht in Luxor, which date back to the reign of Thutmose IV.
On November 4, the Library of Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art will reopen.
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