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Egypt Inaugurates Grand Egyptian Museum With Tutankhamun Collection Reunited

The $1 billion, two-decade project beside the Giza pyramids reunites Tutankhamun’s entire trove to signal a bid to anchor Egypt’s tourism.

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Overview

  • President Abdel Fatah Al‑Sisi led a lavish ceremony of lasers, drones and orchestral performances as international delegations gathered for the official opening in Cairo.
  • The museum presents the complete contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb together for the first time, alongside showpieces such as the 11‑meter statue of Ramses II and Khufu’s 4,500‑year‑old solar boat.
  • Set on a 500,000‑square‑meter site designed by Heneghan Peng Architects next to the Giza pyramids, the complex is billed as the largest museum devoted to a single civilization.
  • The project topped $1 billion and took about 20 years, with delays linked to the Arab Spring and the COVID‑19 pandemic, and benefited from Japanese financing and technical support.
  • Public access begins in the coming days, with officials projecting millions of visitors annually and touting advanced conservation labs, even as critics question cost, political control and affordability for Egyptians.