Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts

The museum was established in 1904 when Alexandria Municipal Authorities received a collection of paintings as a gift from Edward Farid Heim.

In 1936, French trader, Baron de Menasha, donated a villa in Alexandria's Moharram Bek area to be used as a library and a gallery for the exhibition of artworks.

In 1952, Egyptian architect Foad Abd Elmageed was assigned by the general manager of Alexandria's municipality Hussein Sobhy to design the Museum of Fine Arts.

It was built in a modernistic style and included several gallery spaces, a library, and a cultural centre for holding concerts, seminars, and film screenings.

Founded by the general manager of Alexandria municipality Hussein Sobhy, it is the second oldest Biennale worldwide that has been held in the museum till date.