| Grand Egyptian Museum | |
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المتحف المصرى الكبير | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Architectural style | Pharaonic (Egyptian) |
| Location | Giza, Greater Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Construction started | 12 March 2012[2] |
| Completed | February 2023 |
| Opened | 6 February 2023 (limited access) |
| Cost | $1 billion[1] |
| Client | Ministry of Antiquities |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 490,000 square metres (5,300,000 sq ft)[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Heneghan Peng |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Services engineer | Buro Happold |
| Main contractor | Orascom Construction/BESIX |
| Website | |
| visit-gem | |
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; Arabic: المتحف المصرى الكبير al-Matḥaf al-Maṣriyy al-Kabīr), also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The Museum will host over 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization, including the complete Tutankhamun collection, and many pieces will be displayed for the first time.[4] With 81,000 m2 (872,000 sq ft) of floor space, it will be the world's largest archeological museum.[5] It is being built as part of a new master plan for the Giza Plateau, known as "Giza 2030".
The GEM will also host permanent exhibition galleries, temporary exhibitions, special exhibitions, children museum, and virtual and large format screens with a total floor area of 32,000 m2.
The museum was built by a joint venture of the Belgian BESIX Group and the Egyptian Orascom Construction.[6]
The original estimated completion date was 2013, and past estimates of the opening date have varied. As of 16 October, 2024 the Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, 12 public galleries and the exterior gardens are open for tours, while the Tutankhamun gallery and Solar Boat Museum are not yet open to the public.[7]
- ^ "Egypt's new £889 million museum is fit for a pharaoh". The Japan Times. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Construction begins of Japan-backed Egyptian museum". The Japan Times. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum has been kicked-off". Japan International Cooperation Agency. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Nancy Farghalli (25 July 2006). "Marketplace: Egypt's next big thing". Marketplace. American Public Media. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) | History, Collection, Opening, Architect, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "BESIX on Grand Egyptian Museum's construction challenges". Construction Week.
- ^ "Welcome to Egypt's New Wonder in the Making". visit-gem.com. Grand Egyptian Museum. Retrieved 30 October 2024.