This museum is the first of its kind to be devoted to the history of the Egyptian military through the ages. The museum was first located in the building of the Ministry of Defense in Falaki in 1937, after which it was transferred to another building in the neighborhood of Garden City in 1938, before finally being transferred to al-Haram Palace in 1949 in the Cairo Citadel in 1949. This palace, built by Muhammad Ali Pasha in the 19th century, was renovated and reopened in 1993. Through a variety of items on display including artifacts, replicas, scale models, and dioramas, the museum displays the development of weapons and military equipment and costumes. It also puts the spotlight on the most important battles and military figures in Egyptian history. Also, the museum’s open-air area displays several real tanks and aircraft that were used in the October 1973 war.