Egypt hopes vast new museum by the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival

Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum on Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism ...

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on ...

Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony after 2-decade build

Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by world leaders to mark the long-awaited full opening of the Grand ...

2 decades in making, Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony

Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by European and Arab royals and presidents to mark the long-awaited full opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) -- one of the country's most ...

Grand Egyptian Museum set for a very grand opening after 3 decades and more than $1 billion

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but it is finally set to open its doors, with an equally ...

Decades in the making, Egypt's Grand Museum opens with a huge spectacle

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

Many of the 50,000 artifacts in the GEM were moved from the Egyptian Museum, a packed, century-old building in downtown Cairo ...
Ancient Origins

Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Opens After 20-Year, $1Billion Construction

The Grand Egyptian Museum spans an impressive 500,000 square meters, making it the world's largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilization. Housing more than 100,000 artifacts ...