A Delegation of American Congressmen Visit the BA

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Alexandria— A senior delegation of American Congressmen visited the BA on Saturday, 6 January 2008, as a scientific and cultural landmark not only in Egypt and the Middle East, but in the entire world.

Ambassador Hagar Islambouly, Head of the BA External Relations Sector, accompanied the delegation on a tour of the Library, its affiliated exhibitions and museums, and introduced the different services offered by the BA to its members and visitors. The tour included the Manuscript and Rare Books Museum, the Digital Lab, the Antiquities Museum, the Culturama, and the Impressions of Alexandria Exhibition (Mohamed Awad’s Collection), in addition to the latest projects of the BA, especially the digitization of heritage and access to knowledge.


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