Gayer-Anderson Museum

The Gayer-Anderson Museum in Cairo runs on simple, firm rules that are worth knowing before you set off. Children must be with an adult inside the museum at all times, so this is a visit you do together rather than one where older kids wander ahead. Large bags and big backpacks go into the cloakroom, and umbrellas stay there too, so travel light. The trade-off for families is food: nothing to eat or drink is allowed in the galleries, apart from a small water bottle, so have snacks before you go in. Private photography is allowed once you have paid for your ticket, though flash is not.