The Independent recommends visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum

The acclaimed British newspaper The Independent highlighted the Grand Egyptian Museum following the opening of 12 exhibition halls last October. It stated that the museum, which is the largest archaeological museum in the world and has been under construction for nearly two decades, is well worth a visit and offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of other tourist attractions in Cairo. 

“The museum’s sheer size, framed by the Great Pyramids of Giza, creates an impressive backdrop. Designed by an Ireland-based architecture firm, the vast triangular geometry and motifs across the building appear to cleverly blend with the 4,000-year-old architecture of the pyramids beyond. The work put into curating the GEM experience clearly shows, and it’s unsurprising the building has already been named among the most beautiful museums in the world.

I stepped through security, purchased a ticket (1,200 Egyptian pounds, or GBP 19), and continued toward the galleries, wary that the last entry was at 4 pm. Worlds apart from the chaos of the old Egyptian Museum, I was welcomed by peaceful water features, an ancient hanging obelisk, and very few tourists in sight. Upon entry, I was confronted by the famed 83-ton Ramses II statue, which guards the vast grey interiors of the GEM atrium. Everything, from the information center and gift shop to the fancy cafes, bears the hallmarks of a highly prized and carefully maintained project” wrote The Independent writer Tamara Davison.