The Cabinet Media Center clarifies the facts regarding what was recently raised about the Grand Egyptian Museum

The Cabinet Media Center published a statement through its official platforms, in which it clarified a number of facts regarding what was recently raised about the Grand Egyptian Museum.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that the Grand Egyptian Museum continues to receive its visitors regularly according to the official working hours in force since its opening to the public on November 4th of last year, without any change, and that the visiting movement is proceeding normally and orderly.

According to the Ministry, the Media Center explained that the museum has witnessed a remarkable turnout since its opening. Egyptian and foreign visitors, reflecting the great interest in this unique civilizational project, as the average number of visitors has so far reached 15,000 visitors per day, which is consistent with the maximum capacity to accommodate visitors and the density at various visiting times.

The statement indicated that it has been decided, as of the first of this December, to implement the exclusive electronic reservation system for entry and visit tickets to the museum, and to stop selling tickets from direct sales outlets inside the museum, out of the Ministry’s keenness to organize the movement of visitors inside the museum in accordance with its capacity, and to ensure Streamlined entry and exit, maintaining the comfort and safety of visitors, improving the quality of the tourist experience, and preserving its archaeological holdings.

The media center confirmed that reservations are made through the official website of the Grand Egyptian Museum (according to specific timetables, and the reservation system is being followed up on a regular basis by the museum administration to ensure its efficiency and regularity of work, noting that the electronic reservation system works completely efficiently and smoothly, without detecting any technical malfunctions, and is monitored continuously to ensure the provision of The best level of service.

With regard to entry ticket prices for Egyptians compared to foreigners, the statement explained that this system has been in place for many years in all Egyptian museums and archaeological sites, and comes within the framework of the state’s keenness to ensure that ticket prices for Egyptians are proportionate to the income level of citizens, allowing the largest possible segment of citizens to visit museums and archaeological sites and learn about their history and ancient civilization.

As for the observations related to some of the museum’s external floors, the ministry confirmed that these simple observations, Resulting from the equipment and decorations that were set up for the museum’s opening event, work is currently underway to repair them in light of the agreement concluded with the company executing the opening ceremony according to a specific time plan and in successive stages, with full adherence to the approved technical standards, ensuring that no impact on the movement of the visit or the visitors’ experience is done, and that all elements are returned to their original condition.

While it was raised about rainwater leaking into the lobby of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the media center explained that the design of the museum lobby came according to an architectural vision that relies on the presence of openings in the ceiling in a way Engineering permits the continuous entry of natural lighting and ventilation into the foyer, which is one of the basic elements in the architectural design of the museum. Therefore, limited amounts of rainwater leaking into the foyer during its rainfall is considered consistent with the design and expected at the same time of the year.

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