Grand Egyptian Museum
#24🏺 Archaeology & AntiquityGiza, Egypt

Grand Egyptian Museum

The world's largest archaeological museum, beside the pyramids

About the museum

Officially inaugurated in 2025 after two decades of construction, the GEM displays over 100,000 artefacts including the complete Tutankhamun collection for the first time.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Complete Tutankhamun collection (5,400 objects)
  • ◆Khufu Boat
  • ◆Grand Staircase of statues
  • ◆Ramesses II colossus
  • ◆Pyramid views from atrium

Recognition

🏆 Newest world wonder🏆 Time 100 Greatest Places

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