ARCE welcomes visiting members and scholars at its Cairo Center, located at 2 Midan Simón Bolívar (known also as Midan Qasr al-Dubara) in Garden City near Tahrir Square. The Cairo Center is open Sunday through Thursday, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (8:30 am to 2:30 pm during Ramadan). View the Cairo Center's 2012 Holiday Schedule>>
Public lectures* by specialists in the study of Egypt and the Middle
East are held weekly during the academic year on Wednesday evenings,
beginning at 6:00 pm in the Center’s grand salon. The lectures are open
to all visitors. *Please note that
lectures are not scheduled during Ramadan.
THE MARILYN M. AND WILLIAM KELLY SIMPSON LIBRARY
ARCE's Marilyn M. and
William Kelly Simpson Library contains more than twenty-five thousand
volumes, and is open to ARCE members and visiting scholars. Please visit
the Library
page for more information.
RESIDENCE
The Cairo Center
maintains a small residence available to fellows and visiting ARCE
members on a space-available basis. The facility, which has recently
been renovated, includes furnished bedrooms heated and air-conditioned
with shared bathrooms, a kitchen and dining area, laundry facilities,
and a lounge.
Adjacent to the American Embassy, one block from
the Nile, three blocks from the Egyptian Museum, and a short cab or
subway ride from the Pyramids, the Khan il-Khalili, and Old Cairo,
ARCE's residence offers comfortable accommodations in the heart of the
city. Single rooms are available at $US 25.00 per night; doubles at $US
50.00, subject to availability.
Advance reservations are
necessary, and may be made by contacting ARCE by email, phone (20 2 2794 8239), or
fax (20 2 2795 3052).
GERALD L. VINCENT LOUNGE
A small
lounge, adjacent to ARCE's grand salon, offers a quiet and comfortable
space for st'udy and relaxation. A PC, equipped with standard word
processing and spreadsheet programs and internet access, is available to
ARCE fellows and members.
