Grand Egyptian Museum

المتحف المصري الكبير

The world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilisation. Fully opened in 2025, it displays all 5,000-plus of Tutankhamun's burial objects for the first time and sits right next to the pyramids.

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) stands on the edge of the Giza Plateau, just 2 km from the pyramids. It covers 500,000 square metres, took 20 years to build and fully opened on 1 November 2025, after some galleries had already been in trial operation. It is the largest museum in the world devoted to a single civilisation. The highlights include an 11-metre statue of Ramesses II in the entrance atrium and a six-storey Grand Staircase lined with more than 60 statues of pharaohs, with the pyramids in the background. Twelve main galleries arranged by period and theme display more than 50,000 artefacts. The highlight is the Tutankhamun Gallery, where all 5,398 burial objects (including the gold mask, gold coffins, chariots and thrones) are shown together for the first time. The Khufu Solar Boat, formerly in a boat museum beside the pyramids, has also been moved to its own dedicated hall. Foreign adult tickets cost about EGP 1,200–1,500 (including the Tutankhamun Gallery). Children and students pay half price. There are additional charges for guided tours and the Solar Boat hall. Booking a timed slot on the official website, visit-gem.com, in advance is strongly recommended. Opening hours are roughly 08:30 to 18:00, open daily from Monday to Sunday, with extended hours to 22:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Allow at least 3 to 4 hours for your visit. The museum has a restaurant and shops, but large luggage is not allowed inside. It's best to see the pyramids in the morning and the museum in the afternoon, or the other way round. A ride from the city centre by Uber takes about 45 to 60 minutes.

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