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The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) officially launched the GEM Talks series on Monday, April 28, 2025, with a keynote talk delivered by Dr. Ismail Serageldin – a former Vice President of the World Bank and Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and one of the world’s leading voices in culture and innovation.
Egypt is gearing up to officially open the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, which will host over 100,000 artifacts. The grand opening will feature a multi-day ceremony.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Tourism Sherif Fathy, Managing Director of United Media Services (UMS) Tarek Makhlouf, and UMS board member Mohamed El Saadi on Wednesday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi checked on the preparations for the ceremony.
The president also invited them to visit Egypt at the earliest opportunity.
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli Saturday inspected the final touches of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project and its vicinity, in preparation for its official opening shortly.
As Africa continues to thrive as a premier travel destination, Business Insider Africa has highlighted Egypt among the continent's top 10 travel spots for 2025.
During the opening of the Turathna Exhibition 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), Legacy Development and Management (Legacy), a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding and operator of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), and MUSEEUM Business Consulting Company, operator of the Official Grand Egyptian Museum Shop.
During the meeting, Madbouly expressed his aspiration to receive the new Prime Minister of Japan as well as Ms. Yuriki Koike at the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) when the opening date is set.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli emphasized the government's commitment to meticulous oversight of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project, including the smallest details.
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa hailed on Sunday efforts exerted by the staff of the Grand Egyptian Museum to establish this great project.
The statement pointed out that rain does not compose a danger, and that the design takes into consideration handling rainwater.
The Grand Egyptian Museum lit up in blue on Monday, marking the World Autism Awareness Day.
Egypt’s GEM’s open spaces reflect the significance of nature in ancient Egypt
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said that the State is keen on speeding up the completion of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project.
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar met Thursday with Tourism Minister Khaled el Anani, where they both discussed a number of important issues aiming to promote tourism in the country.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi urged completing the preparations of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) located in Giza in a way that reflects the greatness and uniqueness of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli holds a meeting with the cabinet members to discuss the latest developments of the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on February 2022- press photo
He noted that the cost of developing the National Museum of Civilization amounted to L.E. 600 million.
Anany discussed with officials of the company, tasked with the GEM promotional campaign, many ideas and suggestions about the campaign's plan.
Major general Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), said the finalization of the project has nothing to do with its opening date.
