Museum of Mohamed Khalil
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Location: Giza, Egypt
Description
Mohamed Mahmoud
Khalil was one of the public figures who significantly affected
the fine arts movement during the second quarter of the 20 th
century. He was born in 1877 and died in 1953. In 1901, he went
to France to study the Law at the Sorbone university. In 1903, he
married Ms. Emiline Lock, who was studying music in Paris's
Conservatory. She shared his interests in fine arts, especially
painting. In 1937, he supervised the Egyptian pavilion in the
International Exhibition of Paris. From 1938-1940, he was the
chairman of the Egyptian Senate Council. Mr. Khalil and Prince
Youssef Kamal co-established the Society of Fine
Arts Lovers, and Mr. Khalil became the chairman of the society
from 1942 to 1952. In 1960 , his wife died after donating the
palace and its contents of masterpieces and rare artifacts to the
State to become a museum, carrying the name of Mahmoud Mohamed
Khalil and his wife .