Zagazig has large cotton factories and used to have offices of numerous European merchants. It is located on the Muweis Canal and is the chief hub of the corn and cotton trade. There is a museum of antiquities, the Sharkeya National Museum (sometimes called the Amed Orabi Museum, at Herriat Raznah) that contains many important archaeological exhibits (currently closed for restoration). Zagazig University, one of the largest universities in Egypt, is also located in the city, with colleges in different fields of science and arts. The Archaeological Museum of the University of Zagazig exhibits significant finds from the nearby sites, Bubastis
North Country Community College provide excellent opportunity for outdoor recreation are nearby. North Country Community College was the Official College of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, New York and maintains a working relationship with the Lake Placid - U.S. Olympic Training Center which is located ten miles from campus. Olympic Gold Medalist James "Jimmy" Shea, 2002 is an alumnus. North Country Community College North Country Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York located in Upstate New York. Founded in 1967, the main campus is in Saranac Lake, New York, and serves Franklin and Essex