All the news outlets from all over the world are talking about The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM" that is shaping to become an actual gem showcasing the great construction abilities of the sons of daughters of the ancient Pharaohs. The GEM is expected to be the largest and most popular museum in the world at the moment and one of the main reasons:
The NEW York Times included Egypt as one of the top 52 places to visit in 2020. The entire country for the last four years has been working in the speed to light to complete it and was successful in the first quarter in 2020, even projected to the entire country and the world as one of the top priorities of the Egyptian state.
The grand opening of the GEM museum is in the last quarter of 2020 which is one of the main reasons why Cairo is a top place to visit this year. As one of Egypt Tours Portal tour consultants stated that a massive positive change is coming to Egypt's tourism map launching a new era in tourism across the land. The Egyptian government has stated that the GEM is more of a fourth pyramid filled with magical and heavenly treasures as Egypt's gift to the entire world and for the future of humanity. For all that the Independent has declared Egypt as the top travel recommendations list for 2020 especially the golden city of Cairo.
Egypt has also topped Forbes " Where to go Next" List of 2020 as one of the top 27 destinations for adventure travelers as the one billion dollars construction is set to be an archaeological and cultural new capital across 500,000 square meters which is way bigger than the Vatican City featuring epic architectural design offering a mesmerizing comprehensive view of the Pyramids and more importunately nearly 100,000 objects from ancient Egyptian times from prehistory more than 4000 years all the way to the early Roman Period (30 BCE - 642 AD) which includes 5000 artifacts belonging to King Tutankhamen and about 2000 of which are being showcased for the first time in history.
The new museum is built for the sole purpose of reflecting the grandiosity and glory of the ancient Egyptian civilization as from the moment you enter the museum, you will witness a colossal obelisk located on the main external gate on a unique display offering the chance for all visitors to explore it fully and witness the cartouche of Pharaoh Ramses II A.K.A the great engraved on its bottom plus on the main entrance within the building you will find a great statue of Ramses the great greeting all the incomers.
Besides all the incredible artifacts and monuments in the GEM, it is also able to provide a memorable cultural experience and a ton of fun locations such as 7,000 square meters of commercial area consisting of restaurants up to eight overlooking the Giza Pyramids complex, open-air theatre, book shops & retail shops up to 28, 500-seat cinema, traditional arts & crafts center and cafeterias, plus many leisure and recreational activities. Even all around the GEM, the streets were designed to be highlighted as the center of attention and to facilitate all the arrivals to the museums away from any heavy traffic.
The Gem Museum grand opening and inauguration ceremony are set at the last quarter of 2020 which will be truly unforgettable, the festival of the year which will have a positive impact on the economic landscape of the entire country as it is expected to left the tourism rates of Egypt to new heights.