The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum houses Tutankhamun's 11kg golden mask as centerpiece, Ramesses II's relocated statue, Khufu's boat, and 100 royal statues across 12 galleries with 5,000+ artifacts. Daily tickets are completely sold out with 15,000 visitors.
Grand Egyptian Museum opens at $2 billion cost with 15,000 daily visitors
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Key facts
- The Grand Egyptian Museum cost $2 billion to build
- The museum receives 15,000 visitors daily with tickets completely sold out
- It houses 100 statues of kings and queens, over 5,000 artifacts, and 12 galleries
- The museum displays Ramesses II's statue (relocated from Train Station) and Khufu's boat
- Tutankhamun's golden mask weighs 11 kilograms and is displayed as the centerpiece
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Grand Egyptian Museum: More than $1 billion and two decades ...cnn.com
More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures ; The Grand Egyptian Museum.
Grand Egyptian Museum - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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A look inside Egypt's newly unveiled Grand Egyptian Museumaljazeera.com
After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.
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