Primary facade Grand Egyptian Museum at night. Image © Lina Shaker
After multiple delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum has announced it will be open to the public starting next week. Designed by Irish firm Heneghan Peng Architects, the project was initiated in 2003. The museum, located on a 500,000 sqm site just a mile away from the monumental Great Pyramids of Giza, is designed to accommodate some of humanity’s most precious artifacts. At the entrance, the monolithic design alludes to the country’s ancient past.