The Grand Egyptian Museum

It is the largest cultural and civilizational monument in the world, and is expected to open in the coming period, and will include archaeological collections exceeding 50 thousand artifacts. We have seen the efforts that the state has been working on over the past ten years, as the Egyptian state has paid great attention to ancient Egyptian civilization, which has provided all possibilities and removed all obstacles, in light of preserving our ancient history. Visitors will have the opportunity to see many things for the first time that are not found in any museum in the world.
The Grand Staircase
It is one of the exhibition halls that distinguishes the Grand Egyptian Museum from other international museums, as it displays a collection of the best and largest heavy artifacts that embody the masterpieces of sculpture in ancient Egypt, starting from the era of the Old Kingdom to the Greco-Roman era. The Grand Staircase ends with a beautiful panoramic view showing the immortal pyramids of Giza.
The Grand Staircase is divided according to the museum display scenario into four main topics:
The first topic: “The Royal Body”
This is done by displaying a distinguished group of statues of kings that went through many stages of development and changes witnessed by royal art in ancient Egypt. Despite this, it was easy to recognize the characteristics and features of the kings in the statues. Among the most important statues displayed on the Grand Staircase in the first topic:

A statue of King Seti I made of pink granite, a statue of King Senusret III or Amenemhat IV from the Middle Kingdom made of quartzite and depicting two princesses. The statue was reused again during the reign of King Ramses II and King Merneptah, a statue of King Seti II made of quartzite from the New Kingdom, a statue of King Amenhotep III, a statue of Queen Hatshepsut, and a statue of the Roman Emperor Caracalla made of red granite.

The second topic is about “Sacred Houses (Places of Worship)”, as the responsibility for constructing temples of various types fell on the king, in addition to the fact that he was responsible for maintaining and beautifying the temple facilities. Funerary temples were designated for kings after their death, and each temple was considered a private residence for the deities, and the spirits of these deities resided in the statues placed in front of the temples.

Among the most important pieces displayed in this context: “Two columns and a lintel made of red granite for King Sahure from the Old Kingdom, a statue in the form of a sphinx for King Amenemhat Third, the gate of King Amenemhat I, two columns and a lintel of King Sobek-em-saf I from the Middle Kingdom, a sarcophagus of King Senusret I, an obelisk of King Merneptah, the top of an obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, a sarcophagus of King Ramses II, a sarcophagus of King Nectanebo II
As for the third topic, it is about “Kings and Deities (the King and His Relationship with the Deities)”, as there was a close relationship in ancient Egypt between both kings and deities, and this relationship was based on the principle of dividing responsibilities between the king and deities, as the deities were responsible for everything related to the affairs of the sky, the Nile, the desert and the afterlife, while the king was the link between the deities and humans and the center of all existence as a representative of the deity on earth, and he was responsible for ruling Egypt and maintaining the security and stability of the state and securing its borders. In this section, a distinguished collection of statues of deities, couple statues and statues of the Holy Trinity are displayed.

Among the most important pieces displayed in this context: “A statue of the god Ptah made of sandstone, a statue of King Senusret I in the Osirian form, a statue of King Ramses II protecting one of the deities, a triad of pink granite of the god Ptah, King Ramses II and the goddess Sekhmet, a double statue of King Amenhotep III with the god Ra-Horakhty, a double statue of King Ramses II and the goddess Anat, two statues of the god Serapis from the Roman era.
The fourth topic: The journey to eternal life (a journey to the afterlife)
Death was considered by the ancient Egyptians as a gateway to the afterlife, where resurrection and eternal life are, so the kings in ancient Egypt were interested in preserving their bodies after death, and they were buried either in the pyramids or royal tombs. In this section, a group of royal coffins is displayed, including: “The coffin of Queen Meresankh III from the Old Kingdom, the coffin of Prince Khufu-Djedef, the coffin of Princess Nitocris, and the coffin of Thoth Mes, the coffin of Husa Ist, the coffin of Thutmose I.

King Tutankhamun’s belongings
For the first time, the public will see all of King Tutankhamun’s belongings, which have been fully displayed since the tomb was discovered by Egyptologist Howard Carter after the child Hussein Abdel Rasoul guided him to its location. Visitors to the museum will see about 5,398 pieces, including the golden shrines and coffins, which represented the greatest challenge in the stages of transportation and restoration, given their complex details in assembly. The first and second Khufu ships
The Grand Museum includes a special museum dedicated to the first and second Khufu ships next to each other, as the museum now includes the first ship that was transferred from the pyramid archaeological area to the Grand Museum. The lifting of the wood of the second ship has been completed and the first restoration work has been completed. The second phase is underway on the final restoration work and the assembly of the ship, inside a huge building and a distinguished display scenario to display the two ships, designed by Engineer Major General Atef Moftah, General Supervisor of the Grand Museum. This came within the framework of the political leadership’s support for the files of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the directive to raise the efficiency and develop archaeological and heritage projects, which in turn achieve a positive return on local and international tourism.
The Hanging Obelisk
The Grand Museum includes the Hanging Obelisk, as the first square for the Obelisk was established