Diamond tiaras
Royal family treasures.
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A museum in the palace of Princess Fatma al-Zahra, a princess of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, in the Zizinia district, showing the jewels owned by the family that ruled Egypt for about a century and a half, from Muhammad Ali Pasha to King Farouk. It opened in 1986 and reopened in 2010 after a long renovation. Its halls show rare pieces of gold, diamonds and precious stones: crowns, necklaces, decorations, watches and gold tableware, the best known belonging to Queen Farida and King Farouk, with sets studded with thousands of diamonds. The palace itself is a work of art, with ceilings painted in oils, stained-glass windows telling European stories, bathrooms decorated in tile and halls of lavish furniture, so the museum pairs jewellery with the splendour of the royal palaces. A foreign visitor's ticket costs about two hundred and twenty Egyptian pounds; it opens from nine to five, and flash photography is not allowed. It lies east of the centre and pairs with the nearby Stanley stretch of the Corniche.
Royal family treasures.
Painted ceilings, stained glass.
Gold watches and decorations.
Zizinia district, east of central Alexandria
Photography without flash is usually allowed, though some rooms may be restricted, so ask at the entrance.
