The World's Largest Archaeological Museum Just Opened in Cairo, and It's More Than Just Ancient Artifacts—Here’s a Look Inside

The World's Largest Archaeological Museum Just Opened in Cairo, and It's More Than Just Ancient Artifacts—Here’s a Look Inside

After 20 years, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally open.Chris Schalkx The Pyramids of Giza, as seen from the Grand Egyptian Museum.Twenty years of planning and construction. A billion-dollar budget. Nearly 50,000 artifacts spanning more than 5,000 years. The numbers behind the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) are staggering, and yet somehow don’t capture the scope of what might be the country’s most ambitious undertaking since the Pyramids of G…

Tutankhamun Gallery to close as final artifacts move to GEM – altnews.org

As part of the final preparations for the long-awaited opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1 November 2025,

Tutankhamun Gallery to close as final artifacts move to GEM

As part of the final preparations for the long-awaited opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1 November 2025, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir has announced the closure of the Tutankhamun Gallery starting 20 October 2025. This closure will allow the completion of packing and transporting the last remaining artifacts of the Golden Pharaoh to the GEM, where, for the first time in history, the entire collection of over 5,000 objects will be di…

Egypt’s Prime Minister Inspects Sphinx International Airport Ahead of GEM Opening - Top 50 Women Forum

Its grand opening is expected to draw world leaders, cultural icons, archaeologists, and millions of tourists, positioning Egypt as a premier global destination for cultural heritage tourism.

New tourist walkway connects Grand Egyptian Museum to Giza Pyramids - Egypt Independent

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his delegation inspected the "Tourist Walkway" as part of the preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum's (GEM) opening on November 1.