Tourism clarifies the truth about the pictures circulating about torn plastic covers surrounding the large museum
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirms that what is being circulated on some social media sites and electronic news sites regarding the management of the Grand Egyptian Museum leaving torn plastic covers left on the ground around the wall surrounding the museum is incorrect.
The Ministry clarifies that what appeared in the circulating photos and video relates to temporary plastic covers that had been placed by the company organizing the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum over temporary wooden barriers that it had built during preparations for the celebration, in order to protect the surrounding area and preserve the general appearance during the preparations. And ceremonial.
The company has already begun removing these covers and barriers since yesterday afternoon, and the removal is being completed gradually according to an organized plan. Some of these barriers may appear to passersby around the museum temporarily during implementation operations, provided that the complete removal work is completed as soon as possible, leaving only the iron fence for the museum.
The Ministry stresses that these materials are not part of any architectural or structural element in the museum, and that the general appearance of the site will be returned to its natural state immediately upon completion of the post-ceremony work.
The Ministry calls on citizens and social media users to investigate accuracy and refer to official sources to ensure the validity of any information related to it. In the Grand Egyptian Museum or other archaeological sites.
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