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Grand Egyptian Museum Set to Open in 2025

10/28/2025

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Egypt will inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on November 1, 2025, after delays since 2005.
The GEM near the Pyramids of Giza spans 500,000 square meters and will showcase over 100,000 artifacts, including Tutankhamun treasures.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has endorsed the GEM as a national landmark to promote Egypt's heritage, with the opening aiming to boost tourism.

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Egypt will inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on November 1, 2025, after delays since 2005.
The GEM near the Pyramids of Giza spans 500,000 square meters and will showcase over 100,000 artifacts, including Tutankhamun treasures.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has endorsed the GEM as a national landmark to promote Egypt's heritage, with the opening aiming to boost tourism.