Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

At the end of 2025, the world’s largest museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture will open. For the first time, exhibits from King Tutankhamun’s tomb will be displayed that outsiders have never seen before. You will find these pieces in the “King Tut Gallery,” which showcases the collection of the Golden Pharaoh from the 18th Dynasty across 7,000 square meters.

Other highlights include the “Grand Staircase,” a gallery featuring 74 statues and art objects from ancient Egypt, as well as the obelisk of King Ramses that welcomes visitors in the auditorium. In total, 55,137 artifacts from Egyptian museums and excavation sites have been brought to the Grand Egyptian Museum to create a center for ancient Egyptian history. The view of the Giza Pyramids adds to the feeling of taking a journey through time.

The architecturally stylish museum complex also includes a children’s museum, a museum for solar boats, a center for crafts, and a conservation and conference center. Several restaurants and cafés ensure visitors’ comfort. The museum is connected to the Giza Pyramids by a pedestrian walkway.

After around twenty years of construction, the time has come — the Grand Egyptian Museum is opening its doors to visitors. The foundation stone was laid back in 2002, and the design of the building was announced through a global architecture competition. The architectural firm Heneghan/Peng from Ireland won and subsequently completed the design for the elegant structure.

The museum aims to captivate visitors with exhibits from ancient Egyptian history and to promote research and innovation in the field of Egyptian cultural heritage. Its location right next to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx invites guests to explore Cairo’s most famous landmarks all in one day.

The museum is located in Cairo near the Pyramids of Giza.