Overview
- Authorities will inaugurate the vast museum on November 1 with international guests, with plans for a torchlight procession transferring Tutankhamun objects from Cairo’s old Egyptian Museum.
- Public entry to the completed galleries begins Tuesday, November 4, including the first full display of the more than 5,000-piece Tutankhamun collection.
- Overlooking the Giza Pyramids, the 500,000-square-meter complex designed by Heneghan Peng features immersive exhibits, extensive conservation labs, and centerpieces such as the Ramses II colossus and the Khufu solar boat.
- Officials project millions of visitors annually, with Reuters reporting estimates of up to 7 million additional tourists per year as Egypt targets around 30 million visitors by 2030.
- Costing over $1 billion after repeated delays from political unrest and the pandemic, the project was heavily backed by Japan’s JICA, which provided about 60% of construction financing and long-running technical support.