Investigating the Socio-Economic Sustainability within the Egyptian Museums over the Last Decade

Mazen Nassef, Nadia Mohammed and Maha Ibrahim ()
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Mazen Nassef: Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12573, Egypt
Nadia Mohammed: Architecture and Design Department, The Valley Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cairo 4051112, Egypt
Maha Ibrahim: Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12573, Egypt

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-23

Abstract: Over the last few decades, contemporary museums have undergone a radical change: they have become public places that promote socio-economic sustainability through recreation, commercial, and cultural activities. This shift has altered public perception of museums globally and had a profound impact on today’s museums, resulting in new prototypes that differ significantly from prior ones. This study tries to answer the following questions: How far have Egyptian museums evolved over the last decade? what degree can the radical transformation in museum design assist in fulfilling Egypt’s SDGs? To answer these questions, this study attempts to explore how far Egyptian museums have adapted to this fundamental change, by tracing the evolution of Egyptian museum design compared with the findings of the author’s previous thesis in 2012 and Egypt’s SDGs. This study used qualitative methods, which began with a thorough literature review, followed by a comparative analysis of the selected case studies. The findings revealed that the contemporary design of recent Egyptian museums, by including social and economic activities, significantly supports the national and global agenda in terms of SDG. This article provides architects, designers, and policy makers with clear design criteria to enhance the social and economic role of museums, towards fulfilling SDGs.

Keywords: contemporary museums; Egyptian museums; museum architecture; museum design criteria; socio-economic sustainability; SDGs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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