The Grand Egyptian Museum Starts Allowing a Small Number of Visitors

The Grand Egyptian Museum is now welcoming a small number of visitors before its official opening.

As part of its readiness test, the museum hosts small groups and special events. This helps to fine-tune the visitor experience.

The new museum complex is located 2km away from the Pyramids of Giza. It covers an area of 500,000 sqm and houses the largest archaeological collection in the world. The museum houses the largest and most extensive collection of antiquities from ancient Egypt, including thousands of artifacts dating back thousands of years.

Visitors will first encounter the Hanging Obelisk. It stands in front of the museum and leads them to the Grand Hall. The statue of Ramesses II is the dominant feature in this area. It weighs more than 80 tonnes. When fully operational, guests can also see all the treasures of King Tutankhamun in one location, for the first time since 1922, when the boy king's grave was discovered.

The museum complex includes a Children's Museum and a library. It also has a conservation center that is state-of-the-art.

A second section will contain office space, a conference center, retail outlets, and dining venues. The Terrace Garden, Palm Garden, and Sculpture Garden are all outdoor spaces.

The museum will be open for a limited time to test it out. Guests will have access to certain attractions such as the Hanging Obelix Square and the Grand Hall.

Visitors to the Grand Hall, in addition to the Statue of Ramesses II will also be able to view the 10 Statues of Senusret and the Sakkara Cannon as well as the Victory Column of Mr-N–Ptah and the Ptolemaic King- and Queen statues.

The site will be fully operational until then, so all other museum spaces including the main galleries as well as the Tutankhamun galleries will be closed.

 

Source: thenationalnews.com