Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Tourism to return to normal by fall 2022, Egypt’s government says
Egypt
February 27, 2021
Tourism to return to normal by fall 2022, Egypt’s government says
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Friday said that tourism is expected to return to normal levels…
Grand Egyptian Museum has finalized 98% of engineering facility construction, says official
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum has finalized 98% of engineering facility construction, says official
The Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Al-Tayeb Abbas announced Tuesday that 98 percent of construction work at the engineering…
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
Culture
January 7, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
The Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM) has successfully installed a hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, according to sources…
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
Culture
November 14, 2020
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
The Spokesperson for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Soha Bahgat announced Saturday that over 90 percent of the final preparations…
Sisi postpones Grand Egyptian Museum opening, New Administrative Capital move
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Sisi postpones Grand Egyptian Museum opening, New Administrative Capital move
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday moved to delay the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and the National…
The future of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Opinion
March 4, 2020
The future of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
The words of former culture minister Farouk Hosni, in his opinion article in al-Ahram newspaper, have brought me back to…
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
The price of tickets to the main exhibition halls of the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has been set at LE…
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani announced that the opening of the much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will…
TUI travel company hopes to increase German arrivals to Egypt by 25 percent
Egypt
February 13, 2020
TUI travel company hopes to increase German arrivals to Egypt by 25 percent
Germany’s leading travel and tourism Company TUI has revealed its plans to increase arrivals to Egypt in 2020 by 20-25…
Egypt to build first restaurant serving tourists at Great Pyramids of Giza: Minister
Life & Style
February 5, 2020
Egypt to build first restaurant serving tourists at Great Pyramids of Giza: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Toursim Khaled al-Anani has unveiled a plan to renovate the area surrounding the Great Pyramids…