# Bayt al-Sinnari, Egypt: what it is and when to go > Bayt al-Sinnari is a museum (بيت السناري) in Egypt (Cairo). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/bayt-al-sinnari/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** بيت السناري - **Where:** Egypt - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 17 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [bibalex.org](https://bibalex.org/BaytAlsinnari/) - **Run by:** Bibliotheca Alexandrina - **Coordinates:** 30.03296, 31.24282 ## What it is and where Bayt al-Sinnari is a museum (بيت السناري) in Egypt (Cairo). It is in [Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-cairo/), where this site lists 77 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 30.03296, 31.24282; the nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.032964%2C31.242819) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.032964%2C31.242819) - **Run by:** Bibliotheca Alexandrina It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museos/) places in Egypt. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bayt al-Sinnari is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 16 | | February | Best time | 10 h 57 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 44 | | May | Possible | 13 h 31 | | June | Better not | 13 h 55 | | July | Better not | 13 h 45 | | August | Better not | 13 h 05 | | September | Possible | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 15 | | November | Best time | 10 h 27 | | December | Best time | 10 h 05 | In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Egypt To enter Egypt there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months from entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Egypt checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 122 police · 123 ambulance · 180 fire · 126 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mosque of Ibn Tulun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mezquita-de-ibn-tulun/): Mosque in Cairo, Egypt · 811 m - [Gayer-Anderson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gayer-anderson-museum/): Art museum in Cairo, Egypt · 917 m - [Shaykhu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mosque-of-sheikhun-el-omary-el-mamlouky/): History · Temples · 1.0 km - [Khanqah of Shaykhu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/khanqah-of-shaykhu/): History · Temples · 1.0 km - [Abdeen Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/palacio-de-abdin/): Palace of Cairo, Egypt · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). ## More in Egypt: Museums and art - [Great Sphinx of Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gran-esfinge-de-guiza/): ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture - [Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-egipcio/): museum in Cairo - [Grand Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gran-museo-egipcio/): Museum located in Giza, Egypt - [National Museum of Egyptian Civilization](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-nacional-de-civilizacion-egipcia/): museum in Cairo, Egypt - [Coptic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-copto/): museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt - [Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-de-arte-islamico/): art museum in Cairo, Egypt Every Egypt place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bayt al-Sinnari? It is a museum (بيت السناري in the local language) in Egypt. ### When is the best time to visit Bayt al-Sinnari? October to April. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. ### How do you get to Bayt al-Sinnari? The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.032964%2C31.242819) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Egypt is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Egypt map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mosque of Ibn Tulun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mezquita-de-ibn-tulun/), [Gayer-Anderson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gayer-anderson-museum/), [Shaykhu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mosque-of-sheikhun-el-omary-el-mamlouky/). The rest is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13337968891), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).