Overview
- President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi is hosting an evening ceremony attended by 79 foreign delegations under tight security, with live coverage on state television and TikTok.
- Public access begins in the coming days after the formal opening, following the temporary closure of previously opened galleries.
- The 470,000–500,000 square meter complex displays over 50,000 objects, including the full Tutankhamun collection recently transferred, an 83-ton Ramses II colossus and Khufu’s 4,500-year-old boat.
- Reported construction costs exceed $1 billion with substantial international, especially Japanese, financing and private-sector involvement.
- Authorities cast the museum as a jobs and tourism catalyst, with the operator expecting 15,000–20,000 visitors daily and connectivity boosted by the nearby Sphinx International Airport and a planned metro link.