The new Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum – GEM, located in El Remayah Square, along the desert road that connects Cairo to Alexandria in Egypt, a few kilometers from the Pyramids of Giza, is one of the most ambitious museum institutions in the world dedicated to a single civilization. With contemporary architecture that directly overlooks one of the most iconic archaeological sites on Earth, the GEM chronicles more than 5,000 years of Egyptian history, while offering an immersive, cutting-edge experience.

The complex houses over 100,000 artifacts from all over Egypt, many of which have been transferred from the old Egyptian Museum in Cairo and for the first time exhibited in a single location. These include masterpieces such as the colossal statue of Ramses II, about 11 meters high and weighing 83 tons, which welcomes visitors at the entrance to the museum, and the precious almost complete collection of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun, with over 5,500 artfully reconstructed funerary objects.

The exhibition is divided into twelve galleries, covering periods ranging from prehistory to the Greco-Roman era. These rooms are organized into three macro-themes (Society, Kingship and Beliefs) and tell the story of Egyptian civilization through themes such as daily life, royal power and religious myth. Equipped with multimedia technologies and interactive tools, they allow you to experience ancient Egypt in a contemporary and accessible way.

The GEM also houses one of the largest conservation and restoration centers in the world, with specialized laboratories and infrastructures that allow intervention on exceptional pieces in situ. The museum therefore also represents an international laboratory of Egyptology and heritage protection, capable of combining scientific research, dissemination and cultural protection.

From an environmental and infrastructural point of view, the site is designed to accommodate high flows of visitors in a sustainable context. The location adjacent to the Pyramids, the easy access and the large exhibition spaces (including the permanent galleries covering over 24,000 m²) reinforce Egypt's international appeal as a leading cultural destination.

In Cairo, the Italian Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, spoke at the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum held on November 1, 2025, representing the Italian Government, together with 79 international exponents invited for the occasion. Italy has made an important contribution to the creation of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has also made use of the scientific collaboration of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, with a participation focused on aspects related to the accessibility of the museum, consultancy on the management and interpretation of the finds.