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The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after a grand opening ceremony attended by royals and heads of state.
The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, with approximately 50,000 artifacts. For the first time, visitors can marvel at a collection of treasures from the tomb of the famous king tutankhamunWhich was discovered in 1922.
“Most of Tutankhamun’s treasures were in the Old Egyptian Museum,” museum CEO Ahmed Ghonim told reporters. “However, some were scattered among other museums and others were kept in storage. Bringing all those treasures into one place enriches the museum display experience.”
visitors Large numbers of people visit the king’s gallery, which houses over 5,000 artefacts including jewellery, gilded chariots and his gold death masks.
“It was amazing, especially the mask,” said Nicholas Voulgarakis, a tourist. Greece,
The museum is located near pyramid on the edge of cairoThis is expected to boost Egypt’s tourism revenues and help strengthen the country’s struggling economy.
“We expect 7 million visitors per year,” Ghoneim said, adding that a daily limit of 20,000 visitors would be enforced to ensure a seamless experience for everyone.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the museum over the weekend after almost two years of soft opening, where visitors gained access to parts of the museum.