Grand Egyptian Museum Opens the Grand Staircase!
The Grand Egyptian Museum opened the Grand Staircase to the public! See over 50 statues and ancient pieces from the GEM’s permanent collection by traveling up four flights of stairs, with views of the Giza Pyramids from the top.
The Grand Egyptian Museum’s Grand Staircase
The Grand Staircase is split up into four thematic sections, each one containing dozens of statues and objects from ancient Egypt. The four sections include:
Royal Image (showing how the pharaoh chose to have themselves depicted and why)
Divine Houses (all about ancient Egyptian temples)
Gods & Kings (ancient Egyptian gods and their relationship to the pharaoh)
Journey to Eternity (death and the afterlife)
Each section is well labeled with a thematic description, and each statue/object is labeled as well, making the exhibition perfect for self-guided tours.
Wheelchair and accessibility at the Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Staircase is also an accessible exhibit, with three people-movers taking museum goers up to each section without using any stairs, and there are also three people-movers for folks using wheelchairs.
Buy Grand Egyptian Museum Tickets: Online or In-Person
Tickets for the GEM can be purchased in person, but my recommendation for those wanting to also do the Tutankhamun Immersive Experience is to buy tickets online in advance. Head to the website www.visit-gem.com, select your nationality (most will choose “Arabs or other foreigners”, and then purchase your tickets.
If buying tickets in person, the showtime for the Tutankhamun Immersive Experience might not be available. Tickets can be purchased just inside the first security check, payable by Visa or Mastercard only (no cash).
How much does the Grand Egyptian Museum Cost?
Right now, ticket prices for foreigners are 1,000 Egyptian Pounds to enter the GEM and tour the Grand Staircase and Great Hall and access the commercial areas, and 1,200 Egyptian Pounds including access to the GEM and also the Tutankhamun Immersive Experience.
What can you see at the GEM?
In addition to the Grand Staircase, visitors to the GEM can see:
The colossal statue of Ramses the Great
The two statues of a Ptolemaic king and queen
Another colossal statue of Ramses the Great (by Beano’s coffee)
The hanging obelisk (outside the main museum entrance)
The museum’s commercial area, featuring restaurants like Zooba, Starbucks, and other food/dessert options
The museum’s gift shop—an amazing spot for local Egyptian souvenirs (many handmade) at fixed prices
When will the Grand Egyptian Museum fully open?
We unfortunately still don’t know when the GEM’s full opening will be. For now, we are hoping for an opening in 2024, but based on all the past delays in the GEM’s opening, it’s impossible to extrapolate when the official opening will be.
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Are you planning on visiting the GEM now, or waiting for the full opening? Let me know in a comment below!
