US EditionThe Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening
The Grand Egyptian Museum features over 100,000 artifacts including Tutankhamun’s complete treasures and Khufu boats, expected to attract 5 to 8 million visitors annually, officials said.
- This coming week the Grand Egyptian Museum celebrates its full opening near the Pyramids of Giza, with a grand ceremony on November 1 broadcast live on GEM's TikTok channel at 6pm, as Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expects international leaders to attend.
- The project began to replace Cairo's century-old Egyptian Museum in Cairo, facing repeated delays from political turmoil and the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 20 years of Japan International Cooperation Agency support starting in 2006 through yen-denominated loans.
- The GEM displays the two Khufu boats, including a 42-meter funerary boat, with live restoration of the second boat for visitors, housed in state-of-the-art facilities.
- Egypt expects the GEM to attract five to eight million visitors annually, and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said it will boost Egypt’s cultural status with many seeing it as a national revival; German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the November 1 ceremony.
- The design emphasises sustainability with passive cooling, solar power, and recycling, earning EDGE Advanced Green Building Certification ; critics question the over $1 billion cost and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's role as chair of the board of trustees.
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Get to Know King Tut's World at the New Grand Egyptian Museum
More than a century after King Tutankhamun's tomb was first discovered, all of the treasures that were found inside are being put on display for the very first time at the long-awaited $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Keir Simmons shares an exclusive inside look at the galleries before they open to the public.
Built in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the last wonder of the ancient world that is still preserved, the long-awaited Egyptian Grand Museum finally opens its doors on Saturday. The 48-hectare enclosure (0.5 km2), twice the size of the Louvre Museum in France, will exhibit between 70,000 and 100,000 objects, including treasures never seen before from the tomb of the young King Tutankhamón.Announced in 2002 and with a planned opening da…
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The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening
The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally nearing its grand opening after two decades of anticipation. The museum, located just outside Cairo, is set to open on Saturday.
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