Overview

• President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approved November 1 as the official opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum.
• Government ministries have begun organizing cultural activations and inviting international delegations for the launch event.
• At 50 hectares near the Giza pyramids, the museum will be the world’s largest institution dedicated to a single civilization.
• The museum will showcase more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the complete collection of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
• Authorities anticipate five million annual visitors, providing a major boost to Egypt’s tourism industry.