Giza, Egypt ยท Est. 2023
Grand Egyptian
Museum
Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts โ where 5,000 years of civilization breathe again.
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Awakening the ancients
Giza, Egypt ยท Est. 2023
Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts โ where 5,000 years of civilization breathe again.
The Museum
Perched at the edge of the Giza Plateau with a direct view of the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest archaeological museum in the world โ a cultural sanctuary spanning 480,000 square meters.
Designed by Heneghan Peng Architects, the building's translucent alabaster facade filters golden light across artifacts spanning three millennia, from the Pre-Dynastic period to the Greco-Roman era.
The Collections
New Kingdom ยท 1323 BCE
The iconic golden mask of the boy king โ 11 kg of solid gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, carnelian and obsidian. The world's most recognizable ancient artifact.
Ramesside ยท 1279 BCE
The colossal quartzite statue of Egypt's most celebrated pharaoh stands at the grand hall entrance.
Middle Kingdom ยท 2055 BCE
Four sacred vessels guarding the viscera of mummies under protection of Horus's sons.
New Kingdom ยท 1550 BCE
Ancient funerary texts guiding the deceased through the Hall of Two Truths.
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18th Dynasty ยท New Kingdom
"As my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist โ strange animals, statues, and gold โ everywhere the glint of gold." โ Howard Carter, 1922
For the first time in history, all 5,200+ artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb are displayed together in a dedicated gallery spanning two floors. From the legendary golden mask to miniature shabtis, witness a complete royal treasury as it existed 3,300 years ago.
Through the Ages
3100 BCE
Early Dynastic Egypt โ Unification of Upper & Lower Egypt
2560 BCE
Old Kingdom โ Great Pyramid of Khufu built at Giza
1550 BCE
New Kingdom โ Egypt at greatest power; Valley of the Kings
1323 BCE
Tutankhamun's reign ends; burial in KV62
332 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt; Ptolemaic era begins
2023 CE
Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the world
Immersive Experience
Step inside Egypt's greatest collection. Navigate 45 halls spanning 7,000 years of art, archaeology, and royal power โ without leaving your seat.
360ยฐ Virtual Experience
Hall I
87 royal statues lining the main atrium entrance
Hall II
The complete royal burial assembled for the first time
Hall III
Tools, textiles, and objects from ordinary Egyptian homes
Plan Your Visit
Opening Hours
Saturday โ Thursday
9:00 AM โ 10:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM โ 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM โ 10:00 PM
Admission
Adults ยท EGP 450
Students ยท EGP 200
Children (under 6) ยท Free
Tutankhamun Gallery ยท EGP 200 extra
Location
Al-Remaya Square,
Giza, Egypt
2 km from the Great Pyramid
Free shuttle from Giza metro
