The Grand Egyptian Museum opening is on November 4, 2025! Cairo's new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM for short), has already opened all of its main galleries, Great Hall, Grand Staircase, and retail space with lots of restaurants and shops. But the official opening of the Tutankhamun Galleries, and the Solar Boat Museum (the final two areas of the GEM that have not opened) will finally happen this fall during the Grand Egyptian Museum's full opening on November 4.

On October 16, 2024, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened up all of its main galleries to the public! Check out the 12 new galleries in the GEM, see how to buy Grand Egyptian Museum tickets, learn how to get to and from the newest museum in Cairo, plus read answers to all the frequently asked questions about the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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.

When will the Grand Egyptian Museum Open? Cairo's new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), was supposed to open in November, 2022 in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. However, there still is no official announcement of the museum's grand opening in 2022, or even 2023. In this post, I will share what we know about when the Grand Egyptian Museum will have its opening ceremonies, whether private tours of the Grand Egyptian Museum are an option, and when I think we might learn more about the opening date for the GEM.