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The Grand Egyptian Museum – Rays of Stone, Light and Time


“Where the past flows into the present like sunlight.”


In the summer of 2024, the Grand Egyptian Museum—this temple of glass, stone, and golden memory—received two crowns. In London, it was awarded the FIDIC Project of the Year 2024 honor—the first Egyptian project ever. And by UNESCO's Prix Versailles, it gained the reputation of being one of the world's most magnificent museums—not only because of its architecture, but because it breathes: the air of the Nile, the shadow of the pyramids, the promise of a future that knows its roots.


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Rays of Stone—A Temple for Eternity

Like rays emanating from the dawn over the peaks of the three Giza pyramids, the building's lines flow into a clear, sparkling body. Here, past and present merge into a form that appears both like a sunrise and a portal to another time.


The Return of the Golden Masks

The GEM is more than a museum—it's a treasure trove of infinity. For the first time since 1922, the complete Tutankhamun collection is gathered under one roof, as if the precious pieces were returning home. Next door rests the Museum of the Cheops Boats, silent as a cedar dream, ready to sail the western skies once more.


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Between sky and sand: the Stairway of the Giants

Plaza of the Floating Obelisk: A fragment of the sky appears to dance (“Floating Obelisks, Dancing Light”).

Atrium: Ramses II stands larger than life, yet familiar, like a sentinel (“Ramses watches—the sentinel in the atrium”).

Grand Staircase: The giants of ancient Egyptian art rise—and at the top, the view opens up to the pyramids, as if they were part of the production (“A sunrise of stone and memory”).



From the first breath of history to Roman elegance

Twelve stately galleries span the millennia, from the first glimmers of the predynastic period to the elegance of the Greco-Roman era. The Children's Museum and the lively area of cafés and restaurants also make the GEM a place of encounter and life.


Between Ramses' Shadow and Tutankhamun's Splendor

Minister Sherif Fathy calls it “a modern achievement and a testament to Egypt's rich history and forward-looking vision.” Ahmed Ghoneim, the custodian of this vision, sees the sunbeam design as capturing the essence of this eternal heritage.


Photos: Credit to Sherif Osman


More than a museum: a call from the depths of time

Still in the soft opening phase, yet already a beacon, the Grand Egyptian Museum sends its rays out into the world—like an invitation to not only see Egypt's history but to feel it.


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