Grand Egyptian Museum
Photo tour: With a LEone billion makeover, Egypt reopens 3 museums to the public in different governorates
Archaeology
November 1, 2020
Photo tour: With a LEone billion makeover, Egypt reopens 3 museums to the public in different governorates
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday opened three museums which had ceased work since 2011 at a total cost…
Prime Minister inspects progress of Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Prime Minister inspects progress of Grand Egyptian Museum
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday conducted an inspection tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum project at Giza. He…
GEM announces new website, accommodations for visitors with disabilities
Egypt
October 8, 2020
GEM announces new website, accommodations for visitors with disabilities
Management of the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) announced the upcoming launch of the museum’s website, which will allow visitors…
Egypt’s Tourism Minister: Grand Egyptian Museum to house Tutankhamun’s mask upon inaugration
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Egypt’s Tourism Minister: Grand Egyptian Museum to house Tutankhamun’s mask upon inaugration
The opening of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza will foster a noticeable leap in tourism, according to the…
Video: CNN unveils “Inside The Grand Egyptian Museum” promotional film
Life & Style
August 10, 2020
Video: CNN unveils “Inside The Grand Egyptian Museum” promotional film
CNN International has released a documentary film on the Grand Egyptian Museum as part of a partnership with the Ministry…
Two enormous statues return from US to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
August 7, 2020
Two enormous statues return from US to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt on Thursday received two enormous royal statues that had been displayed as part of the exhibition “Sunken Cities: The…
Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO
Archaeology
July 1, 2020
Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Tuesday met via video conference with the Director General of the Islamic…
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Culture
February 24, 2020
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced that his opera based on the life of King Tutankhamun will stage the Cairo Opera…
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
January 30, 2020
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
The granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s late political leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary, paid a visit to Cairo’s new Grand…
GEM receives 356 artifacts, including 57 treasures of King Tutankhamun
Archaeology
January 19, 2020
GEM receives 356 artifacts, including 57 treasures of King Tutankhamun
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday received 356 artifacts from Tahrir’s Egyptian Museum, including 57 artifacts from the treasures…