Per a cabinet statement, Madbouly said the visit aimed to monitor progress on the ground and accelerate preparations for the official opening, which is expected to be a major international event.
He noted that the tour followed a high-level meeting he chaired on Thursday with ministers and officials overseeing the launch.
He emphasized that the goal is to ensure the inauguration presents a scene worthy of global attention, one that "reflects the richness and grandeur of ancient Egyptian civilization."
Madbouly was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir; Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy; Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny; Giza Deputy Governor Hind Abdel Halim; Major General Magdy Anwar of the Armed Forces’ National Service Projects Organization; and Major General Atef Moftah, the GEM project’s general engineering supervisor.
TikTok livestream
The government has partnered with TikTok as the GEM’s official digital partner, in a deal announced by United Media Services in cooperation with the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry.
TikTok will livestream the inauguration to a global audience and launch a slate of interactive features, including a Night at the Museum programme with international content creators, themed filters, and virtual gifts based on the museum’s collection, as well as a CapCut template encouraging user-generated content about Egypt’s heritage.
Decades in the making
Located two kilometres from the Giza Pyramids, the GEM spans nearly 500,000 square metres—roughly twice the size of the Louvre—and will be the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.
It will house more than 100,000 artefacts, including the full collection of Tutankhamun’s treasures, displayed together for the first time.
The museum began limited operations with a soft opening in November 2023 and a trial run in October 2024.
It will close from 15 October to 4 November for final preparations, with full public access starting on 4 November.
The opening is expected to draw international dignitaries, foreign media and thousands of visitors, which officials hope will showcase both Egypt’s ancient heritage and its contemporary national achievements.
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