Egypt: Tourist Authority - Electronic Security System at Cairo Museum

Press Release
Egypts Minister of Tourism
Egypt Update

April 20, 1998

New Electronic Security System at Cairo Museum Now in Operation

An electronic security system was installed in the Egyptian Museum and is already in effect. This system will guarantee round the clock security control and monitoring of the entire system. The Minister of Culture, Mr. Farouk Hosni, announced that another museum project is underway. This new project will be tendered to specialized international companies, while the Cairo Museum will be maintained as a specialized antiquities museum.