having sold his collection to the moscow museum of fine arts in 1909, golenishchev settled in egypt. following the russian revolution of 1917, he never returned to russia, residing in nice and cairo. in egypt, he established and held the chair in egyptology at the university of cairo from 1924 to 1929. he was also employed by the egyptian museum in cairo, where he catalogued hieratic papyri. golenishchev died in nice aged 90.