Q & A: Has $ 180 million been saved from the cost of the Grand Egyptian museum?

The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest international museum scheduled to open during the coming year 2021, because it contains a large number of artifacts that exceed 50 thousand artifacts, which included the display of all the holdings of the golden king Tutankhamun, whose holdings exceed the 5000 artifacts. Khaled Al-Anani recently inspected several archaeological sites, including the Grand Museum, where the museum façade, the lobby, the great staircase and the two exhibition halls of King Tutankhamun's treasures were inspected, in addition to the multi-purpose building, and during the next report we shed light on some of the museum's contents.

Q / What is the percentage of construction works that have ended in the Grand Museum?
A / 97% of the construction work in the Grand Egyptian Museum has been completed.



Q / How many pieces have been transferred to the Grand Museum so far?
A / More than 52,000 artifacts have been transferred, in addition to the registration of more than 82,000 items on the museum's database.



Q / Where has the installation work of the obelisk in front of the museum arrived?
A / The structural structure has been 100% completed, and the finishes are in progress, reaching about 80%, leaving only the cladding of the columns.



Q / How much did the facade of the Grand Museum cost?
A / The implementation of the Grand Egyptian Museum façade was made with Egyptian materials and saved more than $ 180 million, and it cost 10% of the estimated value that was previously allocated to it, which is $ 200 to $ 250 million.



Q / How many Kings are installed on the Great Stairs?
A / The Great Staircase will contain about 72 artifacts, of the most important and largest Egyptian monuments of the kings of Egypt, which amount to hundreds of tons, where 55 pieces have been installed, and their bases are being finished.



Q / When will the Grand Museum be ready for opening?
A / It will be ready to open in the middle of next year 2021.
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