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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens With Nov. 1 Inauguration at Giza

Egypt touts the billion-dollar complex as a new engine for tourism.

Tourists stand under the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A man looks at exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), scheduled to officially open on November 1, 2025, following a partial opening last year, in Giza, Egypt, June 2, 2025. Egyptian officials hope the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum will give a major boost to the tourism industry, providing an injection of foreign currency needed to keep the pound stable and ward off inflation. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Overview

  • The museum’s launch will debut the complete 5,000-piece Tutankhamun collection displayed together for the first time.
  • Centerpiece artifacts include the 4,600-year-old Khufu solar boat and a colossal statue of Ramses II, presented in newly curated thematic galleries.
  • Designed by Heneghan Peng, the complex sits beside the pyramids with a triangular glass facade, a six-story grand staircase and a bridge linking directly to the plateau.
  • Officials say world leaders will attend the ceremony, with daily visitors projected at 15,000–20,000 as part of a wider push to revive the tourism sector.
  • Built over two decades for more than $1 billion, the project leans on substantial Japanese loans and technical cooperation, with full public access set to begin Tuesday after Saturday’s opening.