Over the next three weeks beginning today, and excluding my weekly Fun Photo Fridays, I’m going to be presenting a new Cairo destination. I’ll also be taking a break from my usual narrative and concentrating on images of the treasures contained within. So, if the introductory paragraphs appear repetitive over the next five articles (again, excluding Fun Photo Fridays), that’s intentional. But don’t fret. The pictures shall be different. As for today, there will be text as I introduce to you the largest archeological museum on the planet.
What you’ll be seeing is something that isn’t even technically open as of this writing, as it’s grand opening keeps getting pushed back. But what you’re seeing is the new Grand Egyptian Museum (also called the Giza Museum), which Ursula and I visited on 24 February 2025, after its soft opening on 16 October 2024. The most recent “official” opening date was 6 July, that it was recently announced that date will slip again into the last quarter of this year.
This stunning piece of architecture sits adjacent to the Giza Pyramid Complex. The high ceilings cover 872,000 square feet/81,000 m2 of floor space. Not all of the space is dedicated to exhibits, however. There’s also plenty of room for seminars and lectures:
Now, let’s look at some of the ancient wonders on display:
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