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Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids
The museum displays over 50,000 artifacts including King Tutankhamun's treasures and aims to attract 5 million visitors annually to support Egypt's economic recovery.
- On November 1, 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, a long-awaited showcase of pharaonic grandeur set on a gentle slope near the Giza Plateau with major support from Japan.
- More than two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum faced political unrest, regional conflicts and the Covid-19 pandemic, with a partial opening in October before final completion.
- Inside the Grand Egyptian Museum, visitors encounter vast, light-filled halls displaying half of more than 100,000 artefacts, King Tutankhamun's collection of more than 5,000 objects, and an 83-tonne statue of Ramses II.
- High-Level attendance and light shows framed the official opening, with dozens of delegations including heads of state and government as shafts of light illuminated the pyramids and museum façade.
- Officials project the GEM could draw up to seven million visitors annually and help reach 30 million by 2030, while observers caution success depends on stable tourism, infrastructure and regular maintenance.
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With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization
Egypt has inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to a single ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy. Located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of the…
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