a French name ( La Marée ) meaning "the tide" Moses was spoken to by God on this spot; The house and the Dahabeya ( La Marée )" his own sailing Boat on the Nile " were protected by a shaykh, Haroun al-Husseini, who is buried under one of the corners of the house. He is said to have blinded three men who attempted to rob the house, who stumbled around the house for three days and nights until they were finally caught; The well in the house is said to possess miraculous qualities - for example, a lover gazing into the water would see the face of his or her sweetheart instead of his/her own reflection. Visitor information The museum is run by the Supreme Council of Antiquities. The Gayer-Anderson Museum is located adjacent to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun off of 'Abd al-Magid al-Labban (Al-Salbiyya) Street in Sayyida Zeinab, Cairo. It is most conveniently reached by taxi. The nearest station on the Cairo Metro, the Sayyida Zeinab station, is approximately 1 km to the west. As of January 2020, entrance fees were for foreign adults, for foreign students, and for Egyptian nationals. A camera ticket costs an additional . Gallery See also List of museums in Egypt References Works cited Further reading R.G. "John" Gayer-Anderson Pasha. Legends of the House of the Cretan Woman. Cairo and New York: American University in Cairo Press, 2001. Nicholas Warner. Guide to the Gayer-Anderson Museum, Cairo. Cairo: Press of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, 2003. Houses in Egypt Museums in Cairo Biographical museums in Egypt Art museums and galleries in Egypt History museums in Egypt Architecture museums Decorative arts museums Historic house museums in Egypt Medieval Cairo