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Egypt discusses enhancing tourism cooperation with Japan in light of GEM`s awaited opening
During the meeting, the two sides discussed possible cooperation to celebrate the opening of the GEM, where preparations are underway.
Al-Mashat highlights Discovery’s 1st promotional video for GEM
Khaled Al-Anany said that the opening ceremony of GEM planned by end of 2020
GEM at the forefront of Egyptian tourism promotion in 2020
2020 to witness special records for tourism in 2020
GEM to open in Q4 of 2020: Al-Anani
GEM`s entry ticket price will be EGP 400, EGP 60 for foreigners, Egyptians, respectively
The world awaits the GEM’s inauguration in 2020: Japanese ambassador
Japan will excitingly encourage the Egyptian players including the Football National Team and the Egyptian Judo team, the ambassador assured, noting that the Egyptian-Japanese relations will continue to strengthen next year.
The transfer of Tutankhamun’s mummy to GEM on hold until Egyptologists approval
Waziri said that the final decision is to be taken in a conference next month, attended by 600 Egyptologists from all over the world, to discuss the danger of moving the mummy from Luxor, and the process of restoring it to join the complete collection of the young pharaoh that will be on display at the GEM.
Four giant relics moved to GEM from Egyptian Museum
The giant relics were displayed at the garden of the Egyptian Museum, and they were moved to be displayed at one of the GEM’s most capturing areas.
Khufu Ship relics transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Antiquities to undergo restoration along with Tutankhamun’s golden coffin
King Tut’s golden coffin undergoes first restoration since 1922 discovery
The restoration is expected to take approximately eight months. Then, the coffin will be displayed among Tutankhamun’s collection at the museum set for grand opening in 2020.
Hawas presents booklet of Tutankhamun’s GEM displayed relics
The GEM is planned to have the whole collection of Tutankhamun’s monuments
Grand Egyptian Museum revives tourism even before official inauguration
Construction work of museum due to end by mid- 2019, over 45,000 artefacts safely found home; GEM Director
Al-Sisi inspects GEM, Rawd Al–Faraj axis projects: presidency
Museum expected to be officially inaugurated in 2020
Pieces of three giant obelisks transferred to GEM for restoration
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received on Wednesday 11 granite antiquities from the city of Tanis or San El-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate, to maintain until the restoration work of the open museum is done, according to a press release published by the Ministry of Antiquities. The relics are pieces of three giant obelisks …
King Senusert’s giant head transferred to GEM for display restoration
Following the preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) soft opening, planned to take place next year, the giant head of the statue of King Senusert I was transferred on Friday from the Ministry of Antiquities’ storehouse at Salaheddin Citadel to the museum, in order to be restored and prepared to be among the displays …
GEM has great potential to boost tourism in Egypt: Japanese ambassador
Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Takehiro Kagawa said that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has a great potential to boost tourism in Egypt, expecting that the GEM will play an active role in promoting Egyptian tourism with its business-oriented planning to attract more people from all over the world. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s third review staff report, Egypt’s tourism …
Japanese companies to apply for GEM operations bid
Egypt already received about $400mn to $500mn from Japanese financial commitments to GEM: ambassador
Qualified companies for GEM operation bids to be announced by mid-August: Nasr
Project’s first stage will be inaugurated in Q1 2019, says antiquities minister