The purpose of this exhibit, designed by the Museum Director, Dr. Wafaa El-Saddik, is to show ancient Egyptian art and history to children in a way that appeals to them and is easy to understand. The LEGO models are shown alongside genuine ancient Egyptian artefacts. The exhibit is divided into different areas that depict different aspects of ancient Egyptian life, and also includes a workshop area where the children can use their imaginations to construct LEGO creations of their own.

 

This exhibition will be a permanent exhibit in the Egyptian Museum, and we hope it will continue the message of educating the children of Egypt about our heritage, and sharing it with children from around the world. Since 2002, I have made a program to teach children about their heritage, by taking them to Universities, seashores, and all over. We also have a school at the Egyptian Museum for children, and every year we graduate more than 1000 kids from all over Egypt. We use our museums as a base for educating children about our heritage, and I can see the results of this effort. Egyptian children now love their antiquities more than ever; they stop me on the street to ask when I will send the robot in the pyramid again. It is clear that the children are now very eager to learn about their history. This is an encouraging sign that these children will be able to preserve the antiquities and the heritage of Egypt in the future.