The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; Arabic: المتحف المصرى الكبير al-Matḥaf al-Maṣriyy al-Kabīr), also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The Museum will host over 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization, including the complete Tutankhamun collection, and many pieces will be displayed for the first time.With 81,000 m2 (872,000 sq ft) of floor space, it will be the world's largest archeological museum.[It is being built as part of a new master plan for the Giza Plateau, known as "Giza 2030".
After more than a decade of delays and much anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its 12 main galleries, the Grand Staircase, and the Children's Museum. The caveat is that its prized King Tutankhamun collection and two King Khufu solar boats will remain under wraps until the yet-to-be-announced official opening. Nevertheless, there is plenty to see, with 15,000 artifacts spanning as far back as 700,000 BCE, up until the 4th century AD.
The Grand Egyptian Museum has revealed itself in phases over the last couple of years, starting with private events in November 2022 before opening its main atrium and retail area in February 2023. The over 30-foot high, 82-ton, 3,200-year-old Ramses II statue was the first piece to be moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum site back in 2006, and it is the first artifact to greet visitors upon entering. Tours of the Grand Staircase—lined with more than 60 large statues, stelae, doorways, columns, and sarcophagi—followed a year ago. The Children’s Museum also quietly opened, and then, earlier this fall, with only a week’s notice, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the main galleries would open for a “trial run” starting October 16.
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