Artifacts are collected from the monasteries around the country, including those in Sinai and the Red Sea. The collection includes scripts, ceramics, woodworks, and stonework. It is divided into two wings old and new. The old wing was damaged in the 92 earthquake and will be reopened in 1999. The museum is open from 9am to 5pm daily.
Admission is free for the church is still operative.
Coptic Mass is held on Friday and Sunday from 8 to 11 am. In Arabic it s known as keneeset Mary Girgis. The interior is damaged from the 1992 October earthquake and from various fires, but some of the stained glass windows are still worth seeing. Admission is free, for the church is operative. There is also a monastery next to the church, however it is also in use and is not open for the public.