Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Name: Grand Egyptian Museum
Address: Alexandria Desert Rd, Kafr Nassar, Cairo, Egypt
Telephone: +20 2 33776893

#74 among attractions in Cairo

Museum, Archaeological museum, History museum

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The Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt. When inaugurated, the GEM will be the largest archaeological museum in the world. It will house artifacts of ancient Egypt, including the complete Tutankhamun collection; many pieces will be displayed for the first time. The museum is sited on a plot of land of about 480,000 square metres approximately 2 kilometres from the Giza pyramid complex and is part of a new master plan for the Giza Plateau called Giza 2030. ()

Local name: المتحف المصري الكبير Coordinates: 29°59'37"N, 31°7'6"E

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Alexandria Desert Rd, Kafr NassarCairo Egypt

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+20 2 33776893

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Grand Egyptian Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza pyramid complex, Pyramid of Khafre, Solar Boat Museum.

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