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Grand Egyptian Museum marks first year with more than 5 million visitors
The Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo marked its first year on Nov.
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Built with Japanese support near the Giza pyramids, it holds more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian objects, including items from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
More than 5 million people have visited, despite worsening conditions in the Middle East.
The museum says its opening has helped increase tourism around the pyramids.
Japanese experts have also helped restore excavated objects and train local technicians.
A special show after regular closing hours runs through the end of April, using light and music to depict aspects of ancient Egyptian life.
The museum has not said what will happen after the show ends.
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza marked its first year of operations on Nov. 1, with more than 5 million visitors.
The museum said it attracted the visitors despite worsening conditions in the Middle East.
It houses more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artefacts, including items from Tutankhamun’s burial collection.
A special show recreating aspects of ancient Egyptian life will run after regular closing hours through the end of April.
The museum was built with Japanese support and is near the Giza pyramids.
- Who
- The Grand Egyptian Museum, which was built with Japanese support.
- What
- It marked its first year of operations after attracting more than 5 million visitors.
- When
- Nov. 1, the first anniversary of its opening.
- Where
- Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
- Why
- To mark the museum’s first year of operations.
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The museum marked the first anniversary of its opening.
A special show is scheduled after regular closing hours.
- Visitors
- More than 5 million
- Collection
- More than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artefacts
- Location
- Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo
- Anniversary
- Nov. 1
- Special show
- Runs from November through the end of April
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What people are saying
We achieved our goal of increasing the number of tourists around the pyramids.
Even after spending three and a half hours, I had not finished seeing all the exhibits.