Latest in Tag: GEM Highlight
Latest in Tag: GEM
GEM wins award for best project in field of green building
During the conference — which aims to select the best practices in the field of environment, development, and adaptation to climate change — the Council announced that the GEM project won the Green Building Award, which was received by Atef Moftah — General Supervisor of the GEM project and the surrounding area.
Newly appointed Tourism Minister inspects latest developments in GEM
The GEM is considered one of the largest and most important aspects of public spending for employment and supporting tourism
Tourism Minister inspects executive position of latest developments in GEM’s construction
The tour included a visit to the Obelisk Square area, the main entrance to the museum, the lobby, the great staircase, the halls of King Tutankhamun, the main exhibition halls, the Khufu Solar Ship Museum from inside and outside, and the visitor services area of ​​the museum.
Egypt is keen on quickly completing implementation of GEM: PM
During the tour, the PM watched a documentary film documenting the stages of establishing the museum and the various works that have been implemented to develop the surrounding area.
GEM receives 13 huge artefacts from Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Abbas added that all the artefacts were documented before the transfer process and a detailed status report was prepared for each piece, pointing out that the necessary restoration and maintenance work will begin immediately.
2022 will be a year of major archaeological inaugurations crowned by GEM
The country managed to captivate the world with global events last year, such as the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade, followed by the inauguration of the Museum of Civilisation in Fustat, and the reopening of Luxor’s Avenue of Sphinxes.
GEM received and restored 56,000 artefacts so far: Tourism Ministry
He also reviewed the executive position of the museum’s archaeological work. He explained that the entrance hall and the great staircase are 99.8% complete, and the finishes of King Tutankhamun’s Hall were completed by more than 99%, in addition to the fact that more than 4,700 artefacts from King Tutankhamun’s collection were placed and installed inside 86 showcases out of 107.
Grand Egyptian Museum almost complete: Official
More than 55,500 artefacts were moved to new museum
Hassan Allam alliance awarded visitor services operation at GEM’s first commercial zone
Two more commercials zones to be launched at GEM in coming days
Installation work on atrium, grand staircase completed at Grand Egyptian Museum
More than 65% of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s treasures have been placed in their showcases
Grand Egyptian Museum finishes installing Tutankhamun’s 3rd shrine
Shrine consists of roof decorated with winged sun disc, eight birds placed under Pharaoh’s titles
Grand Egyptian Museum is world’s most important cultural project: Zahi Hawass
All modifications that I wanted in antiquities law were put forward to take into account theft of artefacts, which is considered crime rather than misdemeanour, says famed Egyptologist
Egypt, Japan discuss latest developments at Grand Egyptian Museum
Coalition providing services at GEM to be announced in next few days
Accelerating tourism recovery, GEM promotion top ETPB priorities in 2021: CEO
Global competition between countries is currently in rate or pace of how fast recovery could be,says Ahmed Youssef
Tourism Minister follows up on Grand Museum construction, promotion
Minister inspects progress of transferring artefacts to new museum
GEM’s upcoming catalogue to act as one of museum’s most important promotional treasures
The Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) soon-to-be-printed catalogue is set to serve as one of the museum’s most important promotional treasures.
Grand Egyptian Museum to showcase world’s first hanging obelisk
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will feature over 50,000 artefacts from Ancient Egypt, including full collection of King Tutankhamun
Grand Egyptian Museum obtains ISO certification for environment, quality management
Atef Miftah, the general supervisor for the project and the surrounding area, said that the first certificate is for the environmental management system, ISO 14001: 2015, and the second is for the quality management system, ISO 9001: 2015.
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready next June, but opening ceremony in H2 of 2021: Al-Anani
His remarks came on Thursday, during his speech at the week-long virtual “Egypt’s Green Economy” programme, organised by the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) and the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce (EBCC).
GEM receives 2,000 ancient artefacts from across Egypt
The artefacts were previously located at the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Museum Store in Tell El-Yahudiyeh in the Nile Delta, and at the Giza Pyramids antiquities area.
CNN releases promotional documentary on Grand Egyptian Museum
Clips of some of the treasures belonging to the boy Pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, are featured in the documentary
Egypt discusses enhancing tourism cooperation with Japan in light of GEM`s awaited opening
During the meeting, the two sides discussed possible cooperation to celebrate the opening of the GEM, where preparations are underway.
Al-Mashat highlights Discovery’s 1st promotional video for GEM
Khaled Al-Anany said that the opening ceremony of GEM planned by end of 2020
GEM at the forefront of Egyptian tourism promotion in 2020
2020 to witness special records for tourism in 2020
GEM to open in Q4 of 2020: Al-Anani
GEM`s entry ticket price will be EGP 400, EGP 60 for foreigners, Egyptians, respectively
The world awaits the GEM’s inauguration in 2020: Japanese ambassador
Japan will excitingly encourage the Egyptian players including the Football National Team and the Egyptian Judo team, the ambassador assured, noting that the Egyptian-Japanese relations will continue to strengthen next year.
The transfer of Tutankhamun’s mummy to GEM on hold until Egyptologists approval
Waziri said that the final decision is to be taken in a conference next month, attended by 600 Egyptologists from all over the world, to discuss the danger of moving the mummy from Luxor, and the process of restoring it to join the complete collection of the young pharaoh that will be on display at the GEM.
Four giant relics moved to GEM from Egyptian Museum
The giant relics were displayed at the garden of the Egyptian Museum, and they were moved to be displayed at one of the GEM’s most capturing areas.
Khufu Ship relics transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Antiquities to undergo restoration along with Tutankhamun’s golden coffin
King Tut’s golden coffin undergoes first restoration since 1922 discovery
The restoration is expected to take approximately eight months. Then, the coffin will be displayed among Tutankhamun’s collection at the museum set for grand opening in 2020.