Sneak Peek at the Grand Egyptian Museum May 2023

When it comes to Egypt, one of the most common questions we get is, when is the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opening? Well, everything is a good guess at this stage and anyone sharing a hard opening date is also sharing an estimate. The commercial or common area of the GEM has been open and Big Five includes that visit in every adventure to Egypt with a fee for special access inside one of the halls while work at the GEM is completed. We are getting inside information all the time on the status of the GEM and have been really good at sharing updates on the opening only when we have credible information. However one thing was still missing. How does a visit to the GEM make you feel? Well, we got our answer this week when Big Five Egypt team member Nour Abouseif visited the museum on a weekend when locals were invited to visit the GEM on a guided tour of the open areas. We made a video of Nour’s visit and share her thoughts below. Before we jump in, there are a few things to remember. The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world, built on 117 acres and will include a movie theater and a childrens’ museum with 3D capability when fully complete. There will be over 60,000 artifacts in this museum at any given point. Noting those facts helps me realize why the GEM is takin so long to complete.
Our journey with Nour starts with the approach to the GEM. It is here that you fully realize how large the structure is. Now I’ve seen this structure when visiting the pyramids however seeing it from Nour’s perspective was really special. Nour was transmitting her notes to me live as she walked through the museum and you could feel her excitement through her words.
1:58pm - The excitement builds this is the road leading up. I’m about to enter
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