Overview
- President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi led a fireworks-and-lightshow ceremony attended by delegations from about 80 countries, including roughly 40 heads of state such as Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
- The museum showcases more than 100,000 artifacts, featuring the full 5,300-piece Tutankhamun trove for the first time, an approximately 82-ton, 11-meter statue of Ramses II in the atrium, and the restored 4,600-year-old solar barque.
- Public access starts on November 4 following phased previews since 2023, with operators preparing for heavy footfall using airport-style security controls.
- The project took over two decades to complete at a cost of roughly $1.2 billion, financed largely through Japanese loans.
- Authorities aim for about five million visitors annually and broader national arrivals of around 18 million this year, with card-only ticketing introduced to curb fraud and renewed calls for artifact repatriation including the Nefertiti bust.