Egypt Unveils $1 Billion Grand Museum
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The Spanish and Belgian Kings have united for a historic inaugural!On Saturday, November 1, the Royal Family of Spain shared a major update on Instagram about King Felipe VI’s visit to Cairo, where he attended the inauguration of a
President Xi Jinping has congratulated Egypt on the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, southwest of Cairo, and called on both countries to deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
The creative mind behind ‘The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade’ takes on the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony.
Egypt is preparing to inaugurate its new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in an official ceremony after multiple delays. Construction began in 2005, and the museum entered a partial trial opening phase in 2024. The official inauguration, originally scheduled for July 3, 2025, was postponed to the last quarter of the year due to regional conflicts.
Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week 29 October - 4 November in Cairo and Alexandria
It's been described as the world's largest archaeological museum, and shows the the tomb of former Pharoah Tutankhamun has been displayed in full for the first time.