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Egypt to open $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1 November 2025

Egypt is set to open the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1 November 2025, just a mile from the Pyramids of Giza. Spanning 120 acres and designed by Dublin-based Heneghan Peng Architects, it will be the world’s largest archaeological museum. The GEM will house 100,000 artifacts, including the full King Tutankhamun collection displayed together for the first time since 1922, and greet visitors with a 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II. Facilities include a library, education center, children’s museum, and cultural spaces with advanced preservation technology. Expected to draw 5 million visitors annually, the museum is part of Egypt’s push for record tourism in 2025, supported by a $30 million upgrade to the Giza pyramid complex.

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