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Egypt’s State Information Service reported on 4 October that Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk had decided to open the Agricultural Museum in Dokki and the Egypt Flower Exhibition free on 8, 9 and 10 October. The museum offered collections and galleries on Egypt’s agricultural history; the exhibition featured participants in flowers, ornamental plants and landscaping.

The Agricultural Museum covers nearly 30 feddans; the exhibition site spans 15,000 square metres and includes more than 80 exhibitors. The exhibition was open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while museum halls closed at 3 p.m. Free admission was a temporary three-day measure for the 6 October Victory celebrations.