Overview
- An official opening ceremony is set for November 1 with foreign dignitaries expected, while public admission begins November 4.
- The 500,000-square-metre museum next to the Giza Pyramids will display more than 50,000 artifacts in what is billed as the world’s largest museum devoted to a single civilization.
- Two dedicated halls will present about 5,000 objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb together for the first time, alongside centerpieces such as the Khufu solar boat and a Ramesses II colossus.
- Construction costs exceed $1 billion, funded through Egyptian resources and major Japanese loans via JICA, with operations run under a public–private partnership by Hassan Allam’s Legacy.
- Officials project millions of visitors annually as Egypt upgrades access with a nearby airport, a new pyramid entrance, roadworks and a planned metro link, targeting a broader tourism rebound after years of delays.