Grand Egyptian Museum Starts Receiving Limited Visits, But The Main Gallery And Tutankhamun Are Still Closed Until Grand Opening

Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt. (Wikimedia Commons/AshyCatInc.)

JAKARTA - The Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt has begun to open for but in limited quantities, as well as the operational facilities, not all of them, ahead of the official opening of its official opening.

The museum provides visits from small groups and exclusive events, to test site readiness and perfect visitor experience.

Located two km from the Giza Pirena, the new museum complex occupies an area of 500,000 square meters, home to the world's largest archaeological collection. It houses the largest and most complete collection of ancient Egyptian antiques in the world, with thousands of thousands of years old artifacts.

The first legacy visitors will encounter is Hanging Kalimantan, who stands in front of the museum and directs visitors to the vast Grand Hall. Here, the statue of Restoration II, weighing more than 80 tons, dominates.

After fully operational in the future, guests will also be able to see all the treasures of King Tutankhamun in one place, for the first time since the tomb of the king of boy was discovered in 1922, reported The National News on November 20.

The sprawling museum complex also includes the Children's Museum, temporary exhibition room, library, education center, and a state-of-the-art conservation center.

Other parts will accommodate office spaces, auditoriums, conference centers, retail outlets and places to eat. Meanwhile, outdoor spaces include Statue Parks, Palem Parks, and Teras Parks.

During this limited trial phase, the museum will be partially opened to a number of certain guests, who will be able to access certain attractions, including Hanging target Square, Grand Hall, Children's Museum, Immersive Hall, outdoor areas, to retail and dining outlets.

In addition to the Statue II, visitors to the Grand Hall will be the first to see 10 Senusret Statues, Meriam Sakkara, Mr-N-Ptah victory columns, as well as statues of the King and Queen ofTEN.

Meanwhile, other museum spaces, including the main gallery and two Tutankhamun galleries, will remain closed until the site is fully operational.