The Columbian

After two decades, Grand Egyptian Museum opens

CAIRO — After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ...
Marin Independent Journal

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a ...
ABC News

Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony after 2-decade build

The $1 billion project faced repeated setbacks. CAIRO -- Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by European and Arab royals and presidents to mark the long-awaited full opening of the ...
The New York Times

Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’

The museum’s most anticipated exhibit is the full 5,500 items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Egyptians say it’s time to experience their most precious antiquities at home. The museum’s most anticipated ...
Condé Nast Traveler

Inside the Long-Awaited Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum has finally made its debut—103 years after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, 33 years after the plan was first announced, and 23 years after its foundation stone was laid.