Only days after its glittering opening on November 4, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza is witnessing a tourism surge. According to Al-Ahram, the museum now welcomes around 19,000 visitors each day, signaling immense global interest.
Due to the overwhelming demand, museum officials have introduced a new ticketing system that requires all reservations for weekends and holidays to be made exclusively via the official website. The move aims to streamline entry and ensure a smooth visitor experience.
GEM’s Executive Director Ahmed Ghoneim said the rising attendance proves that the museum is “quickly becoming a leading global destination for culture and heritage.”
The grand opening ceremony, held on November 1 under the theme “Message of Peace,” featured music by composer Hesham Nazih, conducted by Nayer Nagy, and included artists from more than 80 countries. The event was hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and attended by high-ranking delegations from 79 nations, including Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.
Located near the Great Pyramids of Giza, the $1 billion complex spans 480,000 square meters and is considered the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization. For the first time, all 5,000 artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb are displayed together under one roof.
Egyptian officials expect the GEM to give a strong boost to the country’s tourism sector, a vital source of foreign currency and national pride.