Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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Facts and practical information
The Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt. When inaugurated, the GEM will be the largest archaeological museum in the world. It will house artifacts of ancient Egypt, including the complete Tutankhamun collection; many pieces will be displayed for the first time. The museum is sited on a plot of land of about 480,000 square metres approximately 2 kilometres from the Giza pyramid complex and is part of a new master plan for the Giza Plateau called Giza 2030. ()
Day trips
Grand Egyptian Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza pyramid complex, Pyramid of Khafre, Solar Boat Museum.