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The Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria, Egypt, is housed in the opulent former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' in the Zizenia neighborhood.
Highlights include:
- An invaluable collection of jewels and jewelry belonging to the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.
- 19th-century paintings, statues, and decorative arts displayed throughout its magnificent halls.
First inaugurated in October 1986, the museum underwent extensive renovations before reopening its doors in April 2010.