After delays, mammoth Grand Egyptian Museum by the Pyramids is finally opening
Written by stingfm on October 31, 2025
After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal.
The museum, which was set to officially open on Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ancient civilisation and is a centrepiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign currency in the cash-strapped country.
Located just outside Cairo next to the famed Giza Pyramids, the US$1 billion mammoth facility was poised to become the world’s largest museum…
The museum, which was set to officially open on Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ancient civilisation and is a centrepiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign currency in the cash-strapped country.
Located just outside Cairo next to the famed Giza Pyramids, the US$1 billion mammoth facility was poised to become the world’s largest museum…
