Ahmed Shawki Museum, Literary museum in Giza, Egypt

Ahmed Shawki Museum occupies the white, palace-like house in Giza that the poet built after his return from exile and called Karmet Ibn Hani. Its flat cream-stone facade carries a balustraded balcony across the upper storey, green-shuttered windows and an arched entrance arcade to the right. Inside, the ground floor holds the Mohammed Abdel Wahab Suite with Shawki's 332-book library, while the upper floor keeps his bedroom, his wife Khadija Hanem Shaheen's room and a room of more than 713 manuscripts.

Ahmed Shawki lived at Karmet Ibn Hani in Al-Matariyyah, near the palace of Khedive Abbas II at Saray El-Qobba, until his exile. After returning to Egypt he built a new house at Giza, also named Karmet Ibn Hani after the poet Abu Nuwas; it was acquired in 1914. The house opened as a museum on 17 June 1977.

The museum displays items that show how this poet connected with music and literature of his era. The collections reveal how he was honored in Egyptian society and how his works shaped the country's cultural life.

The museum is located along the Nile Corniche and is easy to access for visitors exploring the area. It is helpful to wear comfortable shoes and plan time to walk through both floors, as the rooms showcase different aspects of the poet's life.

The upper floor preserves the poet's original bedroom furniture, offering a personal look at his private space. This direct access allows visitors to imagine the daily setting where an important writer carried out his creative work.