"Visitors can view the pyramids from inside the museum, which is designed in the shape of a chamfered triangle, echoing the geometry of the pyramids. The museum's north and south walls are aligned with the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Menkaure. The design, created by the Irish architecture firm Heneghan Peng, uses sand-coloured concrete and translucent alabaster stone while the museum's main facade is made of frosted glass panels."
"After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday. After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, just a few days after the official opening ceremony on Saturday. Regarded as the world's largest archaeological facility for a single civilisation, the museum is located 2km (1.2 miles) from the pyramids of Giza and 8km (5 miles) from the capital, Cairo."
The Grand Egyptian Museum opened to the public after two decades and an estimated $1bn cost. The complex sits 2km from the Giza pyramids and 8km from Cairo, spanning nearly 500,000 sq metres and housing over 100,000 artefacts from 30 dynasties. Key exhibits include the 11.36-metre statue of Ramses II, the complete Tutankhamun collection and a 4,500-year-old intact boat of Khufu. The building is a chamfered triangle aligned with Khufu and Menkaure pyramids, using sand-coloured concrete, translucent alabaster and a frosted glass facade. Construction began in 2005 and faced delays from political turmoil and COVID-19; some areas had soft openings in 2024.
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