The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally opening with exhibits catered to Gen Z and a collection rivaling the Louvre
The massive museum opening this weekend with more artifacts than the Louvre
- The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a $1 billion facility, is set to officially open on Saturday near the Giza Pyramids, after two decades of anticipation and delays.
- It will be the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, housing over 50,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the granite colossus of Ramesses the Great.
- For the first time, the entire collection of 5,000 artifacts from King Tutankhamun's tomb will be displayed, alongside other significant exhibits like King Khufu's 4,600-year-old solar boat.
- The museum incorporates advanced technology and multimedia presentations to engage new generations and aims to revitalize Egypt's tourism industry, a crucial source of foreign currency.
- Part of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's infrastructure drive, the GEM is expected to attract between 15,000 and 20,000 visitors daily, contributing to a target of 30 million visitors to Egypt by 2032.