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Egypt's Great Museum set to dazzle: Ticket prices released and artifacts unveiled

Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Magdy Shaker, confirmed in an interview with state television that all works at the Great Egyptian Museum have been completed. The remaining task is the cleanup of the surrounding areas.

Building of the Great Egyptian Museum
Building of the Great Egyptian Museum
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11:01 AM EST, January 22, 2024

A much-anticipated attraction: Ticket prices revealed

This unique facility spans nearly 3.2 million square feet and will be among the largest in the world, not just the Middle East. It is prominently located near the pyramids in Giza.

The Minister has already divulged the cost of visiting the Great Egyptian Museum. A single ticket for Egypt’s citizens will cost 60 Egyptian pounds (about $3.58), while foreign tourists must pay 200 pounds (about $12). Students worldwide will receive a discount, with admission costing 100 pounds (about $6).

Despite it not yet being open to tourists, the museum recently hosted a concert by celebrated Egyptian soprano Fatima Said. She performed near a 36-foot tall statue of Ramses II, which is a 3,200-year-old artifact. The event catered to Egyptians, particularly the affluent ones, as entry to the concert was priced at five thousand pounds per person (over $288).

The new museum: What to expect on display

The museum's primary objective is to comfortably display fifty thousand of the most precious artifacts documenting every ancient Egyptian era. The collection will feature exhibits previously showcased in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Besides the impressive exhibits, visitors can also explore a collection of treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to see objects from prehistoric times and from the later period when Egypt was under Greek and Roman rule.

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