• Grand Egyptian Museum opens 1 Nov 2025 near Giza, showcasing 100k artefacts including full Tutankhamun collection.
• Triangular glass façade mirrors pyramids; electric bridge links site to plateau for seamless visitor access.
• Anchor of Egypt’s tourism push, aiming to double arrivals to 30m by 2030 and boost cultural travel revenue.

After more than 20 years of planning, construction and delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) officially opens near the Pyramids of Giza on 1 November 2025. This marks a major step in Egypt’s efforts to leverage its pharaonic heritage to boost tourism. The museum complex spans roughly 500,000 m² and houses around 100,000 artefacts, including Tutankhamun’s complete collection, a colossal 11-metre granite statue of Ramesses II relocated from downtown Cairo, and Khufu’s 42-metre solar boat transported via a remote-controlled vehicle.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a new official website for the Grand Egyptian Museum as part of its digital-outreach efforts to widen access and pre-visit engagement. The museum’s grand opening ceremony is scheduled for 1 November 2025, with streaming on platforms like TikTok for wider reach; full public access commences on 4 November 2025.

GEM’s design features a triangular glass façade echoing the pyramids, and the entrance atrium is connected to the Pyramids via a bridge allowing foot or electric-vehicle access. Officials expect up to 8 million visitors per year once fully operational, potentially helping raise total tourist arrivals from 15.7 million in 2024 toward the government’s goal of 30 million by 2030.

The museum forms a central part of a broader tourism strategy that includes upgraded roads, a metro station, and Sphinx International Airport about 40 minutes away. Tourism is vital to Egypt’s foreign-currency earnings and employment, with cultural tourists staying longer and spending more than resort visitors.

GEM is also one of several mega-projects championed by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who since taking office in 2014 has invested heavily in infrastructure to revive an economy weakened by decades of stagnation and the 2011 Arab Spring unrest.

By Cynthia Ebot Takang