Overview
- The opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday with foreign leaders expected, and general public access begins Tuesday.
- The museum will display more than 5,000 objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb together for the first time after years of conservation work.
- The 500,000-square-meter complex near the Giza Pyramids features 12 main galleries, immersive exhibits, a grand staircase, and Khufu’s solar boat.
- Officials project millions more visitors each year, citing upgraded access including a nearby airport, new roads, a relocated pyramids entrance, and a planned metro stop.
- The project cost exceeded $1 billion, with Japan’s JICA providing ¥84.2 billion in loans and operations run via a public–private partnership led by Hassan Allam’s Legacy.