The role of Egyptian museums in achieving sustainable development requirements

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PhD Researcher at the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Education - Cairo University and Director of the Educational Center of the Grand Egyptian Museum Project, Ministry of Antiquities

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The end of the twentieth century witnessed a great development at the international level in the field of museum sciences. Museums are no longer simply galleries of artworks and antiquities; Rather, it has become a fundamental educational, social and political role in shaping the emotional, cultural and social sense of the individual. From this standpoint, most countries view museums as educational, sociocultural institutions and places to implement cultural and social activities for the public visiting the museum through thoughtful programs and activities presented according to a specific social, cultural and political agenda .
All researchers and curators agreed on the multiplicity of museums functions and their roles in society, and these jobs were classified into: traditional jobs represented in preservation, display and maintenance, and other social, cultural and educational functions, which have the greatest impact on the amendment and participation in the current social and political events that our Arab community in particular is going through. The whole world. And we've all noticed recently .

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