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Education

2000: Bachelor's degree in Egyptology and Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University.
2002: Post-Graduate (Pre-Master Degree) in Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University.
2008: M.A. in Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University.
Honors thesis: “Concept of Sleep in Ancient Egypt; in the Daily Life and Religious Beliefs until the End of the New Kingdom”.
Evaluation: Excellent.

2016: Ph.D. in Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University.
Dissertation: “Phases and Postures of Resurrection of Dead throughout the Texts and Scenes until the End of the New Kingdom".
Evaluation: First Grade of Honour (Summa Cum Laude).

2024: Alexander von Humboldt Post-Doctoral Fellow, Institute für deutsche Philologie, Chair of Museology, Julius-Maximilians Würzburg University, Germany.

Professional Experience

2001-2002: Researcher, Centre of Documentation and Studies on Ancient Egypt, Suprem Council of Antiquities (Now Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, MoTA).
2002-2004: Member of Secretary-General Office of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
2004-2011: Curator, Archaeological Studies Department, Grand Egyptian Museum Project.
2005-2011: Researcher, The Centre for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, CULTNAT, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Part-Time).
2011-2012: Senior Curator, Museum Exhibition and Research Department, Grand Egyptian Museum Project.
2012-2014: Head of the Text Writing Team, Grand Egyptian Museum Project.
2015-till present: Lecturer of Museum Studies, Joint Master Programs of Helwan University, Brandenburg University of Technology-B.TU, Würzburg University and Sharjah University.
2014-2015: Director of Museum Exhibition and Research Department, the Grand Egyptian Museum Project.
2016-2017: Supervisor of the Development Plan of the Gayer- Anderson Museum, Ministry of Antiquities.
2017-2018: Researcher, Centre of Documentation and Studies on Ancient Egypt, Ministry of Antiquities.
2018-2021: Director of Museum Exhibition Department, Minister Office, Ministry of Antiquities.
November 2018-April 2021: Assistant to the Minister for Museum Exhibition Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA).
May 2021-October 2021: Assistant to the Minister for the Development of Museums and Archeological Sites, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA).
November 2021-October 2024: Postdoctoral Research Scholarship of Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung at Institute für deutsche Philologie, Chair of Museology, Julius-Maximilians Würzburg University, Germany.

Grants and Fellowships

2024: The British Museum’s International Training Program Research Support Grant of 2024 for conducting research on teaching ancient Egypt in museums through digital learning.
2022-2023: SCIENTIA Program for Women Scientists; Mentoring from Women to Women, Julius-Maximilians Würzburg University, Germany.
2022: The British Museum’s International Training Program Grant Conference for participating in the 2022 ICOM General Conference in Prague.
2021-2024: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Grant for Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
2018: Scholarship Grant from the Polish Centre of the Mediterranean Archaeology- University of Warsaw to conduct a research project on Egyptian cultural heritage, entitled: ‘Egypt's Cultural Heritage in Conflict Situations, Examination of the Past and Present Impact,’ Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (PAM).

Committees Appointments

2002: Member of the Organizing Committee of the Centennial Celebration of the Egyptian Museum of Cairo (EMC).
2002-2004: Member of the Egyptian –Italian Committee for establishing the database of the GEM project (SCA).
2002-2011: Member of the High Committee responsible for selecting the GEM's artifacts.
2015-2016: Member of the Committee responsible for reviewing the labels and graphic materials of the Islamic Art Museum
2018: Member of the High Scientific Committee for Museum Scenarios (MoTA).
2018: Member of the Curatorial Committee of the Grande Egyptian Museum (GEM).
2018: Member of the Loans Committee for Travelling Exhibitions (MoTA).
2019: Member of the Curatorial Committee of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC).
2021: Member of the Committee responsible for tourism services development at the MoTA's archeological sites and museums  

Teaching and Lecturing Experience

2013: Teaching courses on museology; "Exhibitions and Public Displays," Ministry of Antiquities (MoA) in collaboration with UNESCO Cairo.
2014: Teaching courses on museology; "Key Roles of Museums in Community," Bibliotheca Alexandria in collaboration with the International Council of Museums –ICOM (Egypt).
2015: Teaching courses on museology; "Museum Exhibition Management", MoA in cooperation with ICOM (Egypt).
2015 till present: Lecturer, Museum Studies Modules in joint master programs between the University of Helwan and Universities of Brandenburg University of Technology-BTU and Würzburg.
2016 till present: The module of 'Museum Accessibility ', the Double Master Program in Museums Studies (MMS)- Helwan University and Würzburg University.
2019 till present: The modules of 'Museum Management (1) and (2) ', Undergraduate Modules, Heritage and Museums Studies (HMS), Faculty of Tourism & Hotel Management- Helwan University.
2022 till present: Lecturer in the Master Program of Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage, Sharjah University (UAE). Teaching Modules of Exhibition Development and Museum Management.
2021-2024: Lecturer in Museology Department, Julius-Maximilians Würzburg University, Museology Department, Germany.

Participation in Thesis Supervision

Ph.D. Students: 7  (Helwan University)
Master Students: 39 (19 Joint Master Program in Heritage Conservation and Site Management (HCSM) of Helwan (Egypt) and Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany); 18 Master Program in Museums Studies (MMS)- Helwan University (Egypt) and Würzburg University (Germany): 2 Master Program of Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage of Sharjah University (UAE).

International Exchange Programs and Museology Courses

  • 2012 (UK): Alumni of the British Museum International Training Program (ITP) for Museum professionals.
  • October 2015 (UK):
    • Museum Studies Syllabi Workshop, Leicester University, organized by the British Museum in cooperation with Leicester University.
    • Train of the Trainer Program (ToT), the British Museum.
  • November 2015 (India-Mumbai): "Creating Museums of World Stories," organized by the British Museum, The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum (CSMVS), and Getty Foundation.
  • 2016 (Egypt): "Museums of the Now," Training Program. Organized by Megawra- Built Environment Collective in collaboration with UNESCO – Cairo, the Egyptian ministries of Antiquities and Culture, UNHCR a,nd Terre des Hommes.
  • December 2016 (Germany): Exchange Professional Program in Egyptology, Museology and Cultural Heritage,". Organized by The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
  • 2018 (Austria): "Museums Transformation" Workshops 3-7 December. Organized by Federal Ministry Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, and Museum Academia.
  • 2019 (Bulgaria): "The Museums of 21st Century; Museum Projects for Cultural Tourism," Workshop 8-11 October. Foundation for the Culture 199 Republic of Bulgaria, in cooperation with MoTA.

International Conferences and Talks

2012 (London-UK): "The Grand Egyptian Museum; the Egyptological Balance of the World," the International Training Program, the British Museum, and Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM), Newcastle-UK.
2013 (Egypt): "How to Install a Gallery; Perceptual Explanations of the Exhibition Process," in the 2nd Symposium of Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center-GEM-CC, in cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
2013 (Ohio-USA): "Exploring the Exhibitions of Grand Egyptian Museum," in the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), Cincinnati- Ohio.
2014 (Egypt): "Interactive Galleries with Explanation Materials," in the 3rd Symposium of Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center-GEM-CC, in cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
2017 (Aswan-Egypt): "What 'Intangible' May Encompass in the Egyptian Cultural Heritage Discourse?," in HU-BTU fifth International Conference on Heritage Conservation and Site Management.
2017 (Hong Cong-China): "Alternative Forms for Museological Approach to interpreting Egypt's Maritime Heritage," in the 3rd Asia- Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Heritage.
2019 (Alexandria-Egypt): "The Exhibition of Heliopolis, The City of the Sun," in the International Seminar on Education and Capacity Building in Museum Studies, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
2022 (Cairo-Egypt): “Developing a Competitive Accessibility Chain Approach in Egyptian Heritage Sites for Better Market Share of Grey Tourism: Aswan Case Study,” co-author with Belal, M., in the First International Conference on the Digitalization in Tourism & Hospitality, Helwan University (Egypt), Coventry University (U.K) and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
2022 (Prague-Czech Republic): “Egyptian Sustainable Development Strategy and the Promotion of Social Inclusion: Authority and Opportunity for Egypt’s Museums in Advocating Inclusive Practices,” on the 26th ICOM General Conference 20-28 August, the UMAC-NATHIST-ICME-ICR 2022 Joint Annual Conference, ICOM Prague 2022, The Power of Museums, 20-28 August 2022.
2024 (Constanza- Germany): “Egyptian Museums and the Advocacy for Inclusive Practices to Embrace Marginalized Communities”, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Konstanz, 21 –23 February 2024.
2024 (Catania- Sicilia, Italy): “Egyptian Museology Between Colonial and National Politics; Reflections on Transformative Practices Towards Local Community”, International Conference of MINOM-ICOM-2024, Rethinking Museology as Transformative Trans-Disciplinary Alliances for More Societies, 22-23 February.
2024 (Vienna- Austria): “How Are the Museums in Egypt Addressing Disability and Accommodating Individual Differences? Critical View on Accessibility Practices and Limitations”, the Seventeenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum, 13-15 September, Vienna, Austria.

Honors and Recognitions

2002: Award of the Centennial Celebration of the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir (SCA).
2013: Certificate of Honor for delivering a training course on museology; "Exhibitions and Public Displays", Administration of Training, Ministry of Antiquities, UNESCO (Cairo).
2014: Certificate of Honor for delivering a training course on museology; "Key Roles of Museums in Community", Bibliotheca Alexandria, Administration of Training and ICOM (Egypt).
2015: Certificate of Honor for delivering a training program on museology for the staff of the Islamic Art Museum; "Museum Exhibition Management", Administration of Training, Islamic Art Museum and Ministry of Antiquities.
2015: Certificate of Honor for participation in the "Creating Museums of World Stories' Workshop, British Museum, and CSMVS Museum.
2016: Award won for the preparation of the Exhibition "The Future of the Violated Past", Islamic Art Museum.
2016: Award won for participation in the 'Museums of the Now' Workshop, Built Environment Collective, UNESCO, and UNHCR
2017: Certificate of Appreciation for the documentation works, Centre of Documentation and Studies on Ancient Egypt, 61th Anniversary.
2019: Recognition of Honor for Lecturing in the International Conference of Museums Projects for Cultural Tourism in Sofia -Bulgaria, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2022: Certificate of Honor for participation in organizing the Summer School of the Egyptian-German Network of Applied Museum Studies, Karlsruhe, Germany.

Publications

International Refereed Journals:

  • Zakaria, N. N. (2024). Unveiling Hidden Histories: Disability in Ancient Egypt and Its Impact on Today's Society. How Can Disability Representation in Museums Challenge Societal Prejudice? MDPI-Social Sciences (accepted.)
  • Zakaria, N.N. (2024). Distance Learning through the Grand Egyptian Museum: Leveraging Modern Technology to Teach About Ancient Egypt among Schools and National Museums, Mobile and Ubiquitous Personalized Technologies and Applications in Heritage Education and Museum Learning Environments, MDPI-Education Sciences, 14 (4). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070714
  • Zakaria, N.N. (2023). Assessing the working practices and the inclusive programs to students with disabilities in the Egyptian museums: challenges and possibilities for facilitating learning and promoting inclusion, Frontiers in Education, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1111695
  • Belal, M. & Zakaria, N.N. (2022).  Developing a Competitive Accessibility Chain Approach in Egyptian Heritage Sites for Better Market Share of Grey Tourism: Aswan Case Study, International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, 8(2), pp. 154-187.  10.21608/ijaf.2023.142903.1053
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2020). Barriers to Social Inclusion with the Egyptian Museums; New approach towards Disability, Curator: The Museum Journal, Vol. 63 (1), Wiley, pp. 115-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12353
  • Zakaria, N.N. (2018). The Challenges of Travelling an Exhibit, in the Art of Preserving and Packing King Tut's Treasures, Balcony Press: Los Angeles.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2019). Egypt's Cultural Heritage in Conflict Situations, Examination of the Past and Present Impact, Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (PAM), University of Warsaw, Vol. 28 (2), pp.583-614. 10.31338/uw.2083-537X.pam28.2.29
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2019). What 'Intangible' May Encompass in the Egyptian Cultural Heritage Context? Legal Provisions, Sustainable Measures and Future Directions, International Journal of Heritage and Museums Studies (IJHMS), Vol. 1, pp.149-177. 10.21608/ijhms.2019.119038
  • Zakaria, N.N and Alders, H. Reflections on Engaging with Refugee Communities in Egyptian Museums for Social Inclusion, Curator: The Museum Journal, (accepted).
  • Zakaria, N. N. How Are the Museums in Egypt Addressing Disability? Critical View on Accessibility Practices and Limitations. The Seventeenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum (submitted).

Conference Papers:

  • Nofel E., Hassan D., Zakaria, N.N, Jamhawi, M. (2024). The Impact of Virtual Museum Experiences on Children's Development of Critical Thinking Skills. The Proceedings of International Conference for Education and Innovation in Museums (ICEIM), Riyadh-KSA.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2022). Egyptian Sustainable Development Strategy and the Promotion of Social Inclusion: Authority and Opportunity for Egypt's Museums in Advocating Inclusive Practices, ICOM-UMAC 14 (2).
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2017). Forgotten Past? Alternative Forms for Museological Approach to interpret Egypt's Maritime Heritage, The Proceedings of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage, Hong Cong, pp. 295-316.

Books/Books Chapters:

  • Zakaria, N. N., (2025). Museums and the Impact of Privatization, Partnerships, and Management Autonomy on Their Performance: The Case of Egyptian Museums, in Museum International, Vol. 76 No. 303-304: Museums and Unconventional Partnerships, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. (in press).
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2025). Museums for Equality: Combating Prejudice and Promoting Human Rights Approach and Practices of Social Inclusion in Egypt’s Museums, in in A. Eardley & V. Jones (eds) The Accessibility Spectrum: Moving from Access to Inclusion within Museums. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London New York. 1st edition. ISBN 9781032466613 (in press).
  • Eardley. A.F., Jones. V. E., and Zakaria, N.N. (2025). Unpicking ableism and disablism in museums: Why access should be for all, in A. Eardley & V. Jones (eds) The Accessibility Spectrum: Moving from Access to Inclusion within Museums. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London New York. 1st edition) ISBN 9781032466613 (in press).
  • Zakaria, N. N. (in press). Policies and Practices of Museum Education and Social Inclusion - the Case of Egyptian Museums, in M. McColl, K. B. Murr & P. Brown (eds) Routledge Handbook of Museum and Heritage Education. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London New York.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2022). Concept of Sleep in Ancient Egypt, Published Book, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press, ISBN. 978 977 6420, 'in Arabic'.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2021). House Style for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Establishing a Chronology for Egypt’s Historical Periods, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press, ISBN. 978-977-6420-49-6, DAR EL KUTUB NO. 21822/2021.

Children’s Books and Family Guides:

  • Zakaria, N.N. (2020). The Story of Heliopolis: the City of the Sun, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2020). Coloring Book- Heliopolis: the City of the Sun, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press.
  • Zakaria, N.N. (2019). Dandara Temple: Family Guide, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press.
  • Zakaria, N.N. (2019). Discover Ancient Egypt with Ibis, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press.

Contribution to the British Museum- International Training Program Newsletter:

  • Zakaria, N. N. (2024). Digital Outreach of Egyptian Museums:   Embark on a virtual journey to one of Egypt’s most unique museums, Gayer-Anderson ‘Al-Kritliyya’ Museum, and discover its fascinating legends, BM-ITP Newsletter.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2022). The Hindu Palace and the Exhibition of Heliopolis; City of the Sun, BM-ITP Newsletter.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2014). Writing Palette of Tutankhamen, BM-ITP Newsletter.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2014). Cascading Training, BM-ITP Newsletter.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2013). The Grand Egyptian Museum, BM-ITP Newsletter.
  • Zakaria, N. N. (2013). What Do Visitors Want from Museum Today? BM-ITP Newsletter.