The estimated cost of the new museum is $1 billion
On November 1, a museum will open near Cairo after two decades of construction, which is considered the largest archaeological complex in the world dedicated to a single civilization. This was reported by The Guardian.
The museum's opening has been postponed several times, most recently in July due to conflicts in the Middle East, including the crisis in the Gaza Strip. Global leaders are expected to attend the ceremony, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
The new Egyptian museum, located in close proximity to the Pyramids of Giza, covers an impressive area of 470,000 square meters. The idea for its creation was proposed in 1992, but construction only began in 2005. The total cost of the project is $1 billion.
Its collection will feature over 50,000 exhibits, including the 83-ton colossal statue of Ramses II, which is about 3,200 years old, and the boat of Pharaoh Khufu, which is 4,500 years old and is also associated with the construction of the pyramids.
The complex includes 24,000 square meters of permanent exhibition space, a children's museum, conference halls, and educational institutions, as well as a retail area and a significant museum restoration center. Twelve galleries, which were opened in test mode in 2024, showcase antiquities from various eras, ranging from prehistoric times to the Roman period, grouped by themes and time frames.
The museum's director, Ahmed Ghoneim, stated that the exhibition halls are equipped with modern technologies and offer multimedia presentations, including mixed reality shows, allowing the rich heritage of the museum to be combined with 21st-century innovations for future generations.
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