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There is another video on the channel here entitled What's Left in the Old Egyptian Museum that was made to show people what they can still see outside of the King Tut treasure room at the old museum (since filming is not allowed inside of the treasure room). However, inside of the treasure room, all of the major pieces are still on display (the mask, 2 gold inner coffins, and jewelry).

You'll be very amazed at what you get to see now in the GEM. And if the King Tut gallery isn't open by then still, you'll be able to see his most amazing treasures still in the old museum.

A single ticket purchase will be only for one day. But it depends on how long you take. Some people walk through the galleries in 1 or 2 hours. Others like to stay and look at each artifact longer and read all of the plaques, which could take 3 or 4 hours or more. It all depends on each person's visit style.

They never promised any opening, so anyone who came before the official opening was taking a risk on their own. Everything about the museum always said that nothing is certain until the official announcement came from the government.

The museum has been completed since 2022 in terms of artifacts and since 2019 in terms of construction. The reason for the delay is the political circumstances and Corona. How can we hold a celebration in which leaders from the West are expected to attend while at the same time they are committing genocides in the Middle East alongside us?

The 12 galleries that were just opened are NOT "another small part." They make up the overwhelming majority of what was waiting to be opened. But you are right that the delay is very shameful and embarrassing for Egypt. The public relations and information management a the GEM have been and still are very poorly managed.

While the artifact installations were done inside and the main building itself was completed a while ago, there are other buildings around the main building that were not completed, such as the Khufu Solar Boat building. That was still a construction site until recently. Also, the infrastructure around the site was not finished either, and the walking bridge from the GEM over to the Giza Plateau remains under construction, as well as the main road out in front of it where the new Giza Metro station is being built.

@@mohamedebrahim4795 I see no reason to throw politics into it. First of all, no Western country is committing genocide in the Middle East. In fact, Italian soldiers in UN positions have been attacked by Israeli soldiers... Israel and Palestinians + Iran-sponsored fighters are at war as usual, and both are to blame for this. That said, the museum should have opened more than 10 years ago, the delays have nothing to do with Middle East politics.

This is not a bad guess at all. You're right that the war next door is very likely the cause of part of the delay in the full opening.

This is very very true. Although the old museum wasn't managed very well at all and was poorly laid out, it did have a lot of character and the building itself was a historical artifact.

Sites and museums in Egypt tend to be far cheaper than comparable sites and museums in other countries, even within the Middle East region.

60% open

The museum has been completed since 2022 in terms of artifacts and since 2019 in terms of construction. The reason for the delay is the political circumstances and Corona. How can we hold a celebration in which leaders from the West are expected to attend while at the same time they are committing genocides in the Middle East alongside us?

I'd say it's about 80% open. The only things left are the King Tut gallery and the Khufu Solar Boat building out back. But then... what museum is ever 100% open at any given time? Most museums around the world rotate various parts that are open and closed throughout the year, and most museums only display a fraction of their collections to the public.

@@mohamedebrahim4795 OH for goodness sake. There is no reason to get political. This is about the opening of a museum.

@FlowerzG Good point. @mohamedebrahim4795 kept posting the same thing over and over and so I had to go in and delete the repeat comments. I left his original one from where he first posted it, but deleted the repeat postings of it.

@FlowerzG I doubt the grand opening ceremony will be open to the public. It will be an invite-only event for dignitaries and guests of the government, but it will be televised for the general public to watch.

@@TheEgyptTravelChannel I think I can snag an invite to it.

It has always been the case that there was no guarantee of it being open until the official government announcement of the opening was made. Anyone who booked a trip before the official announcement did so at their own risk.

@@TheEgyptTravelChannel Of course, but the language used was that it would be open anyday

You're very welcome.

You'll love the new developments that have happened here, including new roads, bridges, and sites being cleaned up and organized much better. Enjoy your trip!

Very good point. They have an additional 500 LE charge to add a tour guided by museum staff. The museum staff guides are mostly all very new and fresh out of guide school, but they speak foreign languages very well and are eager to interact with guests. However, the new museum is well labeled enough that you really don't need a tour guide for a visit to it. You'd be much better off taking the time to browse and read and explore the exhibits at your own leisure and pace.

Hopefully, I am coming during New Year/Christmas, hopefully it will open with King Tut and all!

It's likely by the end of the year, but I believe that they want to do a grand "parade" for the transfer of the Tut artifacts from the old museum, so however long that takes to organize. It's completely unnecessary, but Egypt loves to do things like that, even if it costs them a lot in lost revenue from delays.

​@@TheEgyptTravelChannelThis is true, there will most likely be a celebration, but the delay is not because of the celebration. Egypt held the greatest celebration in the history of the African Cup of Nations, and this was done with the refinishing and restoration of stadiums that can accommodate 24 teams for the first time in the history of the African Cup of Nations, instead of only 16 teams. All of this happened in only four months. The problem is not in the celebration, but how can we hold a celebration in which leaders from the West are expected to attend, while at the same time they are committing genocides in the Middle East alongside us?

You're very welcome. Much more to come!!

Indeed.

Thanks.

Now you'll not only get to see the major Tut treasures still in the old museum downtown in Tahrir Square, but 10-12 of the main artifact galleries in the GEM too. Finally!

Happy for you 😊

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The opening of 12 of the main galleries just occurred suddenly on October 16th. So now nearly all of it is open, with only the King Tut gallery and the Khufu Solar Boat building left that's not yet open.

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@boardtodeathpod Most of the main galleries are now open and there is now a new video up on the channel about this. More coming next week. By April, you should be able to see everything or nearly everything.

@tanyanittiwat3624 Just released a new video on the channel two days ago with an exciting update about new main galleries that are now open.

OoooooooK.

Those are only a few minor artifacts that are on tour. They don't let the main treasures leave the country since the 70s.

@LucilleLehr Just released a new video on the latest openings.