The story
A painter’s house in Gianaclis, now three museums of modern Egyptian art.
- 1Mahmoud Said’s works
- 2The Adham and Seif Wanly museum
- 3The museum of modern Egyptian art
According to Youm7 (2026), the centre occupies the house where the pioneering artist Mahmoud Said lived, at 6 Mohamed Said Pasha Street, which his family gave to the Ministry of Culture. It first opened on 17 April 2000 and, after extensive restoration, was officially reopened on 11 November 2014.
The Alexandria Governorate says the centre holds three museums: one for Mahmoud Said’s works, one for the brothers Adham and Seif Wanly, and a museum of modern Egyptian art.
