GEM opening - The Grand Egyptian Museum

GEM closes Friday ticket booking amid high turnout, resumes Saturday

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) announced that ticket booking and sales for Friday, 7 November, are closed, both online through the official website and at the museum’s ticket counters, noting that ticket booking will resume on Saturday, 8 November.

United Media Services to rerun full Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony exclusively Friday

United Media Services (UMS) announced that it will present the exclusive full broadcast of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opening ceremony to the Egyptian public on Friday, 7 November 2025, across all its television networks, including ON TV, DMC, CBC, and Al-Hayat, as well as the news channels Extra News and Extra Live.

A golden opportunity

Doaa El-Bey looked at active diplomacy being conducted on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the GEM.

‘Egyptian and proud’

With a profound sense of excitement and national pride, Egyptians paused their daily routines to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the GEM.

A spectacle for history

After more than 20 years in the making.

GEM revives tourism

Expectations are high that the museum’s inauguration will boost visitor numbers, particularly among cultural tourism enthusiasts.

Egypt embassy in Kenya marks GEM inauguration at UN Nairobi

The Egyptian embassy in Kenya has organized a celebration at the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi to mark the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public

After a year of anticipation since its limited debut, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has now fully opened to the public, completing its transition from a partial pilot launch in October 2024 into a world-class cultural landmark in 2025.

Grand Egyptian Museum mania goes global: 705 stories, 215 outlets, one historic night

Hundreds of millions of viewers across five continents watched the inauguration of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an event that generated over 705 major stories across 215 international outlets, with 98 percent of coverage described as positive or neutral.

INTERVIEW - GEM opening will solidify role of Egyptian culture in the world: Brazil culture minister

Bazil's Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes, told Ahram Online that "The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum will powerfully solidify the catalyzing role that culture has always played for Egypt. It is a monumental step that I believe will channel global interest into even greater benefits for the Egyptian people."

Egypt embassy in Canberra marks GEM inauguration with high-profile reception

The Egyptian embassy in Canberra marked the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) with a high-profile reception attended by senior Australian officials, diplomats, and cultural figures.

Egypt embassy in Greece celebrates GEM inauguration at Acropolis Museum

The Egyptian embassy in Greece hosted a special event at the Acropolis Museum in Athens on 1 November to mark the live broadcast of the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Denmark Queen Mary praises GEM contribution to human heritage

Queen Mary of Denmark praised on Sunday the greatness of Egyptian civilisation and the Grand Egyptian Museum’s unique contribution to enriching human heritage, during a meeting with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.

Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration sparks global media frenzy

Under the gaze of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt inaugurated the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday, in a dazzling ceremony that drew world leaders, cultural figures, and hundreds of international journalists, marking the opening of the largest archaeological museum ever built for a single civilization.

President El-Sisi hails years of dedication behind GEM historic opening

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi praised on Saturday the efforts of Egyptian officials, engineers, archaeologists, researchers, technicians, and workers who dedicated years to accomplishing the historic mission of completing the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Egyptians go pharaonic on social media: A GEM celebration in AI like no other

The upcoming opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has sparked a wave of national euphoria across social media, turning digital platforms into a vibrant celebration of Egypt’s ancient heritage.

INTERVIEW - GEM places Egypt among world’s major cultural destinations: Romanian Minister of Defence

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Romania, Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu, told Ahram Online in an exclusive interview that the GEM places Egypt firmly among the world’s major cultural destinations, alongside the Louvre, the British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to name a few.

PM Madbouly praises Egypt private sector role in GEM opening

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed his appreciation on Saturday to the Egyptian private sector for their contribution alongside the state in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), as well as to everyone who participated in implementing the GEM project.

Factbox: Who is attending GEM inauguration?

The Egyptian presidency announced on Friday that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will attend the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), on Saturday, with the participation of 79 official delegations, including 39 led by kings, princes, and heads of state and government.

The Grand Egyptian Museum: Facts and figures

Testimonials and certifications.

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