Egypt’s tourism & antiquities min. directs speedy completion of Communications, IT systems required to launch GEM’s website

CAIRO – 28 October 2020: Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany met with Assistant to the Minister for Archaeological Affairs at the Grand Egyptian Museum Al-Tayeb Abbas, Assistant to the Minister Yomna Ismail to follow up on the progress of the museum project.

Enany also convened with the representatives of the company in charge of the implementation of the museum’s communication and information technology systems; in order to follow up on the latest developments in the museum’s website.

The meeting discussed the museum's website design, the scientific content of the artifacts, as well as the latest developments in communication and information technology (ICT) systems, virtual visits, insurance systems for museum exhibition halls, and the reservation systems of the museum’s entrance tickets.

The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany directed the speedy completion of the equipment and software required to implement and operate these systems in preparation for the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.