The Grand Egyptian Museum (the GEM) is located a few meters from Giza pyramids, where you can see the pyramids through the glass walls of the museum
. The museum was established on a large area of up to 500,000 square meters. The GEM will be the largest museum in the world, displaying the remains of one civilization (the ancient Egyptian civilization).
The design of the museum takes a conical shape, which was chosen in an architectural competition taking place in 2003. This competition included 1,557 contestants from 82 countries. The design of the Heneghan Peng Company from Ireland was chosen because its design matches the surrounding archaeological area.
The museum begins with the Obelisk Square, including an Egyptian obelisk. Then the Ramses II Hall, housing the statue of Ramses II, moved from Ramses Square to be displayed at the GME.
Then you will enter the museum building. It begins with the grand stair exhibiting the colossal statues for welcoming you.
The museum will display the whole collection of King Tutankhamun for the first time since Carter discovered the tomb in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings.
The museum will use new methods of display such as virtual reality and interactive technology.
The museum contains the largest conservation center in the whole world, as it includes 200 restorers and 19 laboratories to preserve and prepare the museum’s collections for display.
The GEM includes a Children’s Museum. It can be considered as an educational center for children. It uses replicas for more interpretation to help children understanding their history .
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