"Text description provided by the architects. Internationally renowned architecture firm heneghan peng architects celebrates the official completion of its design for the Grand Egyptian Museum. Located just over one mile away from the Pyramids of Giza, the Museum is a testament to the longevity and scale of ancient Egyptian civilization and its enduring influences. Designed to house 100,000 artifacts, the Museum is"
"is the largest in the world dedicated to a single civilization. The full completion is marked by the opening of the Tutankhamen gallery, which will display the entire collection of over 5,000 artifacts to the public for the first time. heneghan peng designed the Museum in direct relation to the positioning of the pyramids, thoughtfully bridging the gap between history and modernity."
The Grand Egyptian Museum, designed by heneghan peng architects, sits just over one mile from the Pyramids of Giza and commemorates ancient Egyptian civilization's scale and longevity. The museum is designed to hold 100,000 artifacts, making it the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization. Completion includes the Tutankhamen gallery, which will for the first time publicly display the full collection of more than 5,000 artifacts. The building's design aligns with the pyramids' positioning and aims to bridge historical context with contemporary architectural expression as a major cultural landmark.
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