It will house over 100,000 ancient artifacts, plus King Tut's entire treasure collection.
, and perhaps the only thing more impressive than its offerings is its scale. The structure clocks in at over 5.2 million square feet. Once the museum is up and running, it is expected to welcome around 15,000 visitors per day, a whopping five million guests a year. “This will be the museum of the 21st century.
Set to open in 2023, the Grand Egyptian Museum will house all of the treasures discovered in King Tutankhamun’s tomb and 100,000 antique artifactsTo be sure, the road to the museum’s opening hasn’t been smooth—or inexpensive. Leading up to this year, a combination of financial problems, political protests and environmental setbacks caused the project to be delayed. In total, GEM cost a reported $1 billion to build, nearly twice its original initial estimate of $500 million.
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