Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced that the Museum of Islamic Art would be open to the public for free for one week starting Friday, January 20, until Sunday, January 28. Open display windows were covered from above to avoid damage caused to artifacts as a result of dust and different weather factors. New material was used in the manufacture of display windows to reduce the sun's harmful rays. Director General of the Museum of Islamic Art Ahmed al-Shawky said the museum included 1,475 artifacts at the time of the attack which occurred 3 years ago. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to a statement from the presidency.

Source: Egypt Independent January 20, 2017 13:11 UTC