CAIRO: The Great Egyptian Museum here has had over 50 percent of its heaviest antiquities installed, according to officials.
Also known as Giza Museum, it is currently under construction and likely to open later this year.
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa recently held a meeting via video conference to receive an update on the preparatory work.
During the meeting, Maj. Gen. Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum project and complex, presented a report on the work in the main exhibition halls.
Moftah said that more than 50 percent of the heaviest antiquities were installed inside the main exhibition halls, with small to medium items likely to follow.
The meeting also reviewed the status of works at the King Khufu Solar Boat Museum.
Khufu’s first boat, also known as the “Solar Boat,” is an intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt. Made from wood, it is considered the oldest and most important organic relic in human history, and more than 4,600 years old. It was discovered in May 1954.
The minister was also briefed on the implementation of the graphic and multimedia works of the second phase of the main exhibition halls.
Experts believe that the Grand Egyptian Museum will be the world’s largest holder of antiquities and likely attract 5 million visitors annually.
