Tourists were waiting for this day. Egypt gave a specific date

The Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly announced a new official opening date of the Grand Egypt Museum. Celebrations with the participation of representatives of foreign authorities will eventually start on November 1, and not as planned earlier, July 3. The opening of the most anticipated attraction of Egypt was not possible at the time because of the increased risk of war translated between Israel and Iran. “Preparations are underway to make this event unique,” writes Daily News Egypt.

New GEM opening date

The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has been postponed several times. The attraction, which tourists have been waiting for for decades, is already partly available to visitors. However, not all rooms and exhibitions were made available to tourists. Some of them, due to their high historical rank, are waiting for an official presentation on the occasion of a great opening celebration, which will eventually take place on November 1. “The inauguration will attract distinguished guests from abroad and will include a number of accompanying cultural events,” reads. The exact list of confirmed participants remains unknown.

The largest archaeological museum in the world

In the interiors of GEM, the largest archaeological museum of the world after an area of ​​almost 500,000 square meters, guests will find over 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts. One of the most important exhibitions will be the Tutankhamon collection, which will be issued for the first time since its discovery in 1922.

Visitors will also be delighted with the location of the attractions, which is located less than two kilometers from the Pyramids in Giza. From the panoramic GEM windows, there is a spectacular view of these symbols of Egypt. The museum is to revive Egyptian tourism and strengthen the position of this country as an center of archeology on the international arena.