Fodor's Expert Review Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center

The namesake founder of this art center near the Giza Plateau was also the architect who designed its mud-brick building featuring distinctive round domes. The center was established in the early 1950s, primarily to teach young Egyptians weaving techniques, and the colorful, elaborate tapestries made here exhibit ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and Islamic influences. You can tour the workshops and see woven works as well as pottery and sculpture. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the lavish gardens.