Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens as World's Largest Archaeological Complex
Imagine a super-duper big museum just for ancient Egypt!
It's called the Grand Egyptian Museum, or GEM for short.
It took a very long time and cost a lot of money to build.
Inside, there are more than 100,000 ancient treasures, like statues, old boats, and sparkly things from King Tutankhamun's tomb.
One really big statue of King Ramses II greets you when you walk in.
The museum is so big it's like a fourth pyramid next to the real pyramids!
Egypt hopes this amazing museum will bring lots of people from all over the world to visit and learn about its history.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has opened to the public, costing $1 billion.
It is the world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization.
GEM houses over 100,000 artefacts, including the entire collection from Tutankhamun's tomb.
The museum is designed in a triangular shape and is located near the pyramids of Giza.
Egypt aims to boost its tourism industry with the opening of this new cultural landmark.
- Who
- The government of Egypt, Orascom Construction, and BESIX Group
- What
- The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization, has opened its doors to the public.
- When
- The museum officially opened after 23 years of construction.
- Where
- Giza, Egypt, near the pyramids of Giza.
- Why
- To showcase over 100,000 artefacts spanning Egypt's 30 dynasties and to revive the country's tourism sector.
- Location
- Giza, Egypt
- Construction Cost
- $1 billion
- Area
- 53,81,955 square feet
- Collection Size
- Over 100,000 artefacts
- Key Exhibit
- Tutankhamun Gallery (over 5,000 artefacts)
- Notable Artefacts
- Statue of King Ramses II, Khufu's solar ships, Queen Hetepheres' collection