Restoration units
Antiquities Receiving Unit
It is located on an area of approximately 1500 meter2, in which the artifacts are received inside the museum, starting from the preparation of case reports and examination, where the artifact pieces wrapped using the latest packaging methods and materials to be then deposited in wooden boxes for safe transportation.
Mummies’ Restoration Unit
The mummies’ restoration unit includes a highly equipped and trained team responsible for restoring and storing mummies in the museum.
Preventive Maintenance Unit
The preventive maintenance unit is concerned with the periodic maintenance of antiquities, whether in the exhibition halls or the stores by providing suitable environmental conditions using appropriate preservation methods according to the type, nature, and condition of the antiquities. Also, it is considered the first specialized preventive maintenance unit in Egyptian museums and is equipped with the latest technology.
Heavy Stones Restoration Unit
A separated unit equipped with a 4-ton load winch to deal with large and heavy artifacts, as well as lifting and loading tools for assembly. Also, it is equipped to restore all kinds of large and disassembled large parts of artifacts.
Icons Restoration Unit and Oil Paintings
It is a restoration unit equipped with suction units for fumes, gases, and dust, and a accurate control varnish unit for oil paintings, as well as sources of natural and artificial light to control color vision and re-coloring (RE-TOUCH).
Laser Cleaning Unit
The unit includes a fixed laser device for cleaning various organic and inorganic artifacts according to their condition with controlled pressure and velocity of the laser. It also includes a portable and mobile laser device for cleaning artifacts that cannot be transferred to the fixed laser cleaning unit.
