http://www.gem.gov.eg/images/index_r1_c1.jpg

http://www.gem.gov.eg/main.htm (http://www.gem.gov.eg/)

Due to be finished 2011-2012.

From the website:
Overview of the Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum is currently one of the largest museum development projects in the world. Given the global interest in Pharaonic history, people everywhere are eagerly anticipating the arrival of this new cultural destination. Given also the importance of cultural tourism to the Egyptian economy, the GEM is a priority to Egypt and its people on different levels, human, governmental, financial, and public sector support that will make it a popular, academic and cultural institution of the highest international standing's, housing one of the most ancient treasures of humanity that belongs to the world heritage.

The museum is located over 117faddans approx. 480,000sq m, 2.5 km away from the legendary Pyramids of Giza, the plateau that is nominated in the UNESCO list of Cultural Heritage Sites. It acts at the intersection between Modernity and Antiquity, literally redirecting the traveler from the modernity of Cairo and Alexandria to the Ancient Heritage of the Egyptians which goes back to over 5000 years of civilization.


The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is located in Al-Remayah Square, near the Pyramids of Giza, on a 48-hectare site overlooking the pyramids. It will be an international centre of Egyptology with conservation resources, educational and research facilities, conference and seminar facilities, all immediately adjacent to the world’s greatest collection of Egyptian artefacts and within easy access of the monuments created by that renowned civilisation. It is also targeted to be a public cultural facility with parks and gardens that tell the story of Egypt through another point of view, that of the land of the Nile.

The project comprises 3 phases:

Phase I
-The scope of enabling works to the GEM site.

Phase II
Conservation and energy centre (CEC) with a total area of 18,000 m². The scope of Phase II is the construction of the following:
-Conservation centre
-Conservation plant
-Main energy centre (shell + core)
-Fire station
-Adjacent section of main service and artefacts tunnel (15-30 m beyond conservation centre)
-Conservation centre service yard
-Associated landscaping and necessary modifications to perimeter road

Phase III
The scope of Phase III is the construction of the following:
-Main building (museum and conference centre)
-Manager’s residence
-Fit-out of main energy centre
-Completion of tunnels between Phase II and the main building
-Restaurant
-Site structures outside the boundary of Phase II
-Landscaping, site work and infrastructure outside the boundary of Phase II


Edit:

The Renders:

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM01_Render-Translucent_Stone_Wall_Night-695x366.png

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM02-05_light-512x512.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM03_West%208_Shuttle%20Bus%20Route_grey-695x487.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010617_4951.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010613_3958.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010614_4202.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010615_4461.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010616_4722.jpg

http://www.arup.com/~/media/Images/Projects/G/Grand_Egyptian_Museum/Gallery/Images/GrandEgyptianMuseum2_918x612_lightbox1_HeneghanPengArchitects.ashx?mh=800&mw=1000

http://************************/images/jpgs/egypt/grand_egyptian_museum_hpa180608_chpa_2.jpg

http://www.burohappold.com/BH/Gallery/ProjSpecMain/PRJ_SPEC_MN_grand%C2%ACmuseum%C2%ACegypt%C2%AC01.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010582_9233.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010353_2782.jpg
interesting quote "Translucent Stone Wall approx. 600 meters tall, and 45 meters long acquiring 25 meters of alabaster stone"

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010352_6931.jpg
another quote "This series of renderings show the approach to the entrance both during the day and at night."

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM05_Model%20Above_01-512x342.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM07_Enviro-695x275.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM08_GalleryFloor-512x452.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM06_Tony_Sketch-512x512.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM09_Model%20Site_13a-695x464.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/sized/images/works/wGEM10_Model%20%20Translucent%20Wall_5b-512x342.jpg
Should be alot more attractive than the existing museum. :banana:

^^

:banana: Great stuff Whizz Pat, i've been wanting to wirte a thread on this for ages, but I just coudln't find the time. When I get time, I'll try and add some other renders which I found.

:cheers:

this is truly a dubai styled project. ill make sure to visit this when i go to Egypt.

The statue of Ramses makes it more than just a Dubai project. It adds thousands of years of history. Something Dubai will never have.

^^

:master: I like that.

Very beautiful museum, big, spacious, charming, ultra-modern. When will it be completed?

the project under construction
http://www.tobunken.go.jp/japanese/katudo/images/200711-16.jpg

http://www.industrysearch.com.au/features/images/f3108_6.jpg
ramses II statue

I love Egypt. Good luck with the project!

Wow nice pics midotoria. Do you have any in higher resolution?

This is such a huge and impressive project. Are they moving the Ramses statue from next to the railway station?? I liked it there..

^^
Yeah I think they moved it back in 2006.

Apparently it was exposed to too much pollution, noise, and ground vibration due to cars and trains.

I really like the "old" museum but this one is so much better I really like it! If this museum is done I'm going to visit it. :)

Very nice!

I really like the "old" museum but this one is so much better I really like it! If this museum is done I'm going to visit it. :)

Yeah, the old museum is nice, but this one is at a completely different level

nice

i pass beside this area everyday :P

http://www.burohappold.com/BH/Gallery/ProjSpecMain/PRJ_SPEC_MN_grand%C2%ACmuseum%C2%ACegypt%C2%AC01.jpg

http://*************************/egypt/jpgs/grand_egyptian_museum_hpa180608_cricharddavies_2.jpg

http://*************************/egypt/jpgs/grand_egyptian_museum_hpa180608_chpa_3.jpg

This project will definitively be impressive !

Welcome to the forums, UntoldDelight :).
That first render sure puts the scale of the project into proper perspective.

I love this - this project and the cairo metro both need to be finished ASAP they are essentials and money-makers for the city. Egypt has the potential, we need to exploit it

Nice work guys, Thanks Whizz_pat for tha thread and thanks for other contributers over here...

I only came to know about the project days ago when i was going to carrefour (Dandy megamall), i saw an old billboard with the project on it, i was shocked as this is the first time i see this project, i passed by this road last year and the year before and didnt see the sign till now... in my opinion its 1000 times better than the old museum.

here is a picture taken from the website

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8405/49181172.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/49181172.jpg/)

notice how it is placed in relation to the position of the pyramids..

This is the future of the EGYPTIAN civilisation

will we live to see the next generation studying, reading, and speaking ancient egyptian ? Hebrew which is 3000 years old have been restored to a common language again in Israel. why cant Ancient egyptian return which is only 2000 years older than hebrew, loads of egyptologists have translated it, but its time to go large scale and RESTORE this marvelous civilisation, we dont need to follow the religions of the ancient egyptians and their "fake?" gods.. we will stay worshiping our one and only all mighty Allah for both Muslim and Christian Egyptians.

Sorry for speaking so much, its just that i really love Egypt, for tha past 3 years every summer i wake up to see the pyramids from our balcony... there is just too much to ignore !

Thanks for reading
Qatar Son 333 (Rashid Fahad Al-Muslimani).

^^

Thanks so much man! Mashallah already contributing! :lol: Egypt loves you more! :) Pretty interesting those statistics you got about hebrew, personally i wouldn't mind speaking Ancient Egyptian, it sounds nice, but I doubt it would ever happen.

some pictures i found

A model for the project
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5338/wonder5.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/i/wonder5.jpg/)

This image shows how the translucent wall will glow at night....
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6010/mnegyptnewmuseumxa.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/i/mnegyptnewmuseumxa.jpg/)

This is a close picture showing the details in the wall
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1136/indexr5c3.png (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/indexr5c3.png/)

Tender for the Grand Egyptian Museum management to commence

CAIRO: Negotiations are underway between the contractors of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Mohamed Ghonim, one of the top executives heading the project, expects that “the contracting will finish at the end of this month” after which, tendering for its management contract will begin.

The entire project is being overseen by the Ministry of Culture, while the Supreme Council of Antiquities plays a fundamental role in managing the cultural and archaeological aspects of the project.

A government investment plan, fundraising campaigns and foreign state grants all contribute to the financing of this project, as well as assistance from international organizations and agencies amongst other sources and individual donations.

The museum, which will be located 2.5 km away from the Giza Pyramids, is projected to be completed by 2013.

Upon completion, the venture, which is estimated to cost $550 million (LE 3 billion), will employ 500 members of well-trained staff as well as an additional 1,500 employees from the service sector for security and maintenance.

Visitor numbers are estimated to start at 3 million in the first year and according to the Grand Egyptian Museum’s website, the number of artifacts that the museum will host will rise up to 100,000 during the first five to 10 years.

Once opened, the museum will boast a collection of artifacts some 3,500 pieces strong that once belonged to the young Tutankhamun. The museum will guide its visitors through the country’s history, starting from the first period of Ancient Egypt, running in chronological order throughout the pharonic times. It is also projected to be the largest museum of Egyptology in the world with a floor space of 100,000 meters square.

In 2003, a competition was held with the aim of finding a designer for the building. The final design of the Grand Egyptian Museum was created by the winners of this competition, a company called Heneghan Peng from Dublin, Ireland.

In addition to the main building, which will contain five cafés and restaurants, the Grand Egyptian Museum will host six different gardens and parks that will represent Egypt.

Latest reports estimate the construction of the museum to be completed in 2013.

Gorgeous museum!!

I found a Book talking about the music really awesome, they have great pictures thou

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE BOOK (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7_Y06rOWHwUC&dq=The+Grand+Museum+of+Egypt&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=OSxatwzsxr&sig=Cc_Kp0PpyYSpu2fsKrd7nBJWTLw&hl=en&ei=vwIIS6TJEMWH4QayoqjKCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false)

I have seen this pictures in the internet but not around here so here we go

http://www.suziemanley.com/giza_grand_egyptian_museum/images/gem%20general%20properties%20of%20the%20site.jpg

http://www.suziemanley.com/giza_grand_egyptian_museum/images/large%202nd%20prize.jpg

http://www.suziemanley.com/giza_grand_egyptian_museum/images/ramesses_new_museum.jpg

^^ he look like he is in the hospital LOL.

hey egypt69 over here it say the project opening date is 2011 could you edit the topic title :P

http://www.masrawy.com/News/Egypt/Politics/2008/august/26/museum.aspx

but over wikipedia it say 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Egyptian_Museum

okey I admit it, I am confused there must be something wrong. if someone figured something like it's 2011 let me know I will be glad to edit the wikipedia page :D

Alert!! I am shocked! check this out so awesome and more accurate renders

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/nightshot.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/model4.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/model3.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/massplan1.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/massplan.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/frontelev.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/concpet1.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/areas.jpg

BTW Some constructing pictures would rock.

right i got one over here

http://www.coptichistory.org/4021.jpg

anyone else?

EDIT: I am going to try a search in google earth, I hope i can find it, cause i don't know much about cairo/giza

EDIT/2: I found two pictures,

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/6725753.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/4964489.jpg


Google earth, not much of view but if you have google earth it worth a look. interesting location.

More renders from facebook you know I think facebook come very handy as the active members here don't live in Egypt, but people on facebook would just be the help and they are just kindful as we know our selfs :P

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010617_4951.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010613_3958.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010614_4202.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010615_4461.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010616_4722.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010582_9233.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010353_2782.jpg
interesting quote "Translucent Stone Wall approx. 600 meters tall, and 45 meters long acquiring 25 meters of alabaster stone"

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v260/33/23/836474376/n836474376_1010352_6931.jpg
another quote "This series of renderings show the approach to the entrance both during the day and at night."

Nice!!! :banana:

great pics...

:d I will try and find some under construction pictures.

Not sure if Google Earth would work. It isn't live, and is updated once every couple of years or so.

^^ every year, so we should have good view in 2010 :d

Yeah when Google Earth 2010 comes out, we'll have updates for all the projects.

just read an article on the BBC which mentions the GEM, wonderful project... a great way to show off the rich history of Egypt

Wooow look great. I was in Cairo and Alexandri last year I was one of the mos wonderfull experience... Egypt is great !!!!

Thankyou both for your kind words :)

Thanks for your cheerful posts guy, and Jmarius I hope you enjoyed it and it's aint the last time :P

OMG this is soo exciting !! I can't believe i just found out about this..

I actually felt sad about the state of the existing museum when I visited a couple of years back.. But with this project, Egypt will be the envy of Europe ! :banana:

Thanks :) COme back and visit when this is complete ;)

^^ I certainly will :yes: There is so much to see in Egypt, it's impossible to do it in one or two visits lol

I'm glad to see this project progressing, Egypt has a magnificent civilization that deserves a first class museum. All MENA countries that i've visted lack a grand modern museum to exhibit their civilisation and culture.. A museum like this will be a big hit with tourists, and it will strengthen the Egyptian demand to return artifacts back home to Egypt (where they rightfully belong)

yeah, i totally agree. I would prefer this kind of project over a new mall or tower. Preserving culure and heritage is very important, and having projects like these does just that.

^^
Agreed with egypt69 and bigdreamer. A new mall would only symbolise how much Egypt is America's bitch. A museum on the other hand...

:yes:

Not that im against the construction of malls or anything, its just that museums etc. preserve culture and heritage and have much more reward for the country..

Yeah it's just matter of speaking about priorities.

I hate to be going against popular opinion here, but I don't know about this design. I'm not a big fan of these new contemporary modern buildings and I wish it had a more classical look. That's the same reason why I didn't like the design of the new Athens acropolis museum too.

Still, I prefer this design:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/hamada-zone/egy%20musum/nightshot.jpg

over this one:
http://*************************/egypt/jpgs/grand_egyptian_museum_hpa180608_cricharddavies_2.jpg

What was the inspiration for this exactly? It kind of looks like a giant flyswatter. I don't even know what those wires are.

Other than that, I'm sure the facilities inside are going to be first-rate.:)

What was the inspiration for this exactly? It kind of looks like a giant flyswatter. I don't even know what those wires are.

Other than that, I'm sure the facilities inside are going to be first-rate.:)


flyswatter ?! :lol:

I dunno, it looks more like an electric guitar to me lol

I like the design i think it's great :)

:lol: I never thougth about that but it look pretty much like a electric guitar, and Private Eye that was funny gusse :P but yeah it look a bit like flyswatter too :P

Amazing renders!!! I love the design!! An amazing project for Egypt!!:cheers:

Thanks :)

aight Now I am confused cause I found this

http://www.bassirarc.com/images/projects/pics/06.jpg

Which on of the 3 is u/c?

I found something for the first designed thou, here.

http://www.happoldsafesecure.com/Managed/Images/15.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zzs5K4f3YMg/SBpfBU4uUyI/AAAAAAAAAHA/hjdR-vU7F-4/s320/Grand-Egyptian-Museum.jpg

and u/c pic

http://www.jica.go.jp/egypt/english/activities/img/img02_01.jpg

all credits goes to google image search :D

The first pic was the old design, which will not be used anymore.

The rest are right

NEWS!!!

الإعداد لتنفيذ المرحلة الثالثة لمشروع المتحف المصري الكبير

ناقشت اللجنة العليا لمشروع المتحف المصري الكبير في اجتماعها أمس الأول برئاسة الفنان فاروق حسني وزير الثقافة تقريرا مفصلا حول ما تم تنفيذه في المرحلتين الأولي والثانية وبداية العمل في المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة للمشروع الذي تقيمه حاليا وزارة الثقافة ليصبح أكبر متحف للآثار في العالم‏.‏

ناقش وزير الثقافة خلال اللقاء الذي ضم فاروق عبد السلام المشرف علي المشروع ومحمد غنيم المدير التنفيذي للمشروع والسفيرة شادية قناوي رئيسة اللجنة العليا للمشروع تحديد الشركتين اللتين ستتوليان أعمال الإشراف علي تنفيذ المرحلة الثالثة من المشروع‏.‏

وصرح فاروق عبد السلام المشرف علي المشروع بأن الشركة الأولي ستتولي تهيئة الموقع وإقامة المبني الرئيسي للمتحف وتنفيذ سيناريو العرض المتحفي الذي من المقرر أن يضم‏100‏ ألف قطعة أثرية بينما تتولي الشركة الثانية إدارة المشروع بعد افتتاحه من الناحية الثقافية والسياحية وكذلك الاقتصادية‏.‏

and with the help with the worst translator ever.

Preparation for the implementation of the third phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum

Discussed the Supreme Committee for the Grand Egyptian Museum at its
Yesterday under the chairmanship of Farouq Hosni, Minister of Culture, a detailed report
About what has been implemented in phases I and II and the beginning of work in
Third and final phase of the project, which is currently held by the Ministry of
Culture to become the largest museum of Antiquities in the world.

The Minister of Culture during the meeting, which included Farouk Abdel-Salam
Supervisor of the project and Mohamed Ghoneim, chief executive of the project and Ambassador
Shadia Kenawy Supreme Chairperson of the Committee for the project to define the two companies
, Which would have the work of supervising the implementation of the third stage of
The project.

Said Farouk Abdel-Salam supervising the project that the company's initial
Would undertake the creation of the site and a main building of the museum and the implementation of the
Inventory supply scenario, which is scheduled to include 100 thousand pieces
While the archaeological second company, after opening a project management
In terms of cultural and tourism as well as economic.

I hope it make sence anyway

Nice, we need construction update pics. When is the new google earth coming out??

erm 6 days we say...

lol silly me

So it does come out on the 1st of January?? I thought it comes later?

TBH I have no clue but I will do my researches :d

hey guys... i found this article on Zahi Hawass's site... it's quite interesting... unfortunately... i can't find the date it was posted...

Last Thursday I visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to view the progress of the construction of this important new museum for Egyptian antiquities.

The amazing thing about this building is how modern the design is, and its location next to the Giza plateau, with the pyramids in the background; the museum will be facing the light with an incredible view. The GEM will be a beautiful space in which visitors can experience the art and artifacts of ancient Egypt in the shadow of the pyramids.

Phase 1 of the construction was finished some time ago, and the recently completed Phase 2 includes the building of the conservation labs, energy center, and fire station. This museum now boasts perhaps the largest museum conservation labs anywhere in the world. There is nothing comparable to the size of the storage areas and the laboratories. The storage rooms have tall, movable shelves designed for secure storage and easy access of artifacts. Storage facilities will also have carefully regulated environmental controls with different sections for different types of material, for example organic or non-organic material, or low temperature storage.

The conservation labs contain state of the art equipment for the preservation and restoration of artifacts, to make this one of the best conservation labs in the world. The Conservation Center is built 10 meters below street level so that it will blend into the natural environment as well as improve security. We are planning now to move some objects chosen from the Cairo Museum to the new lab for conservation and restoration. This way, the objects will be ready to be installed in the museum when it is completed.

On Thursday, I visited with the Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, to view the construction, and hold a press conference to announce the status of the project. I saw the beautiful state of the labs, they are very clean and modern, and I was impressed by the outcome of this project. The Minister and I held a press conference in the museum, where we showed a video of the history of the construction and then answered questions about the plan for the museum.

The company that will administrate the whole project has been chosen, and will shortly begin construction of the main building. We hope that this Grand Egyptian Museum will be completed three years from now, and I think the world will be very impressed when this grand museum will be unveiled.

After the press conference, we travelled to Giza to check on the progress of the site management program. The antiquities offices that we built at the base of the plateau are almost finished. Soon we will remove the old buildings on the plateau, and begin using the new offices. I plan to use my new office at Giza a few days a week, because from this office I will be able to see the Great Pyramid every day.

We also viewed the progress of the new road for electric cars. Over 90% of the road has been completed; soon when people visit Giza, they will park outside the site and ride in these electric cars to the pyramids. This will protect the monuments from the harmful effects of automobile traffic and also make visiting the site more enjoyable for tourists. We are also working on the new visitor center in front of the third pyramid, which will provide a good introduction to the site and have fun educational experiences for children. When the project is finished, visitors will be able to see the site without being bothered by people offering horse and camel rides. I have also appointed a team to begin a new project for site management in the area in front of the Sphinx. I am very happy that these projects, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the site management plan at Giza, will show the world how Egypt cares for its history.

the new electric cars at the pyramids...
http://www.drhawass.com/sites/drhawass.com/files/u3424/JW_GEM2.jpg

check the site for more info:
http://www.drhawass.com/

edit... the article was posted on January 3rd 2010

on another note... i was wondering weather you guys mind when i post articles like this here.. or would you prefer if i just gave you the links?

nah you just post the article and it's nice if you post the link so we know where you got the info, is it reliable site or ......

hey guys... i found this article on Zahi Hawass's site... it's quite interesting... unfortunately... i can't find the date it was posted...

Last Thursday I visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to view the progress of the construction of this important new museum for Egyptian antiquities.

The amazing thing about this building is how modern the design is, and its location next to the Giza plateau, with the pyramids in the background; the museum will be facing the light with an incredible view. The GEM will be a beautiful space in which visitors can experience the art and artifacts of ancient Egypt in the shadow of the pyramids.

Phase 1 of the construction was finished some time ago, and the recently completed Phase 2 includes the building of the conservation labs, energy center, and fire station. This museum now boasts perhaps the largest museum conservation labs anywhere in the world. There is nothing comparable to the size of the storage areas and the laboratories. The storage rooms have tall, movable shelves designed for secure storage and easy access of artifacts. Storage facilities will also have carefully regulated environmental controls with different sections for different types of material, for example organic or non-organic material, or low temperature storage.

The conservation labs contain state of the art equipment for the preservation and restoration of artifacts, to make this one of the best conservation labs in the world. The Conservation Center is built 10 meters below street level so that it will blend into the natural environment as well as improve security. We are planning now to move some objects chosen from the Cairo Museum to the new lab for conservation and restoration. This way, the objects will be ready to be installed in the museum when it is completed.

On Thursday, I visited with the Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, to view the construction, and hold a press conference to announce the status of the project. I saw the beautiful state of the labs, they are very clean and modern, and I was impressed by the outcome of this project. The Minister and I held a press conference in the museum, where we showed a video of the history of the construction and then answered questions about the plan for the museum.

The company that will administrate the whole project has been chosen, and will shortly begin construction of the main building. We hope that this Grand Egyptian Museum will be completed three years from now, and I think the world will be very impressed when this grand museum will be unveiled.

After the press conference, we travelled to Giza to check on the progress of the site management program. The antiquities offices that we built at the base of the plateau are almost finished. Soon we will remove the old buildings on the plateau, and begin using the new offices. I plan to use my new office at Giza a few days a week, because from this office I will be able to see the Great Pyramid every day.

We also viewed the progress of the new road for electric cars. Over 90% of the road has been completed; soon when people visit Giza, they will park outside the site and ride in these electric cars to the pyramids. This will protect the monuments from the harmful effects of automobile traffic and also make visiting the site more enjoyable for tourists. We are also working on the new visitor center in front of the third pyramid, which will provide a good introduction to the site and have fun educational experiences for children. When the project is finished, visitors will be able to see the site without being bothered by people offering horse and camel rides. I have also appointed a team to begin a new project for site management in the area in front of the Sphinx. I am very happy that these projects, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the site management plan at Giza, will show the world how Egypt cares for its history.



the new electric cars at the pyramids...
http://www.drhawass.com/sites/drhawass.com/files/u3424/JW_GEM2.jpg

check the site for more info:
http://www.drhawass.com/

edit... the article was posted on January 3rd 2010

on another note... i was wondering weather you guys mind when i post articles like this here.. or would you prefer if i just gave you the links?

Its best to post the entire article, as well as providing a link.

Fantastic Article Karim, you've been doing great work updating us on all the projects :cheers:

I am very very proud of this project. The article mentions so many things, this museum will be out of this world.

The Electric Cars for the pyramids look great, and i am SO happy to hear that they will put an end to the probelm of the "camel offerers" and those merchants, and sellers that annoy all the tourists. I hate them, they give us such a bad image. Everytime I talk to a foreigner who visits Egypt, this is the biggest complain they have, all the Baksheesh and begging that goes on, its really shameful and embarassing, and I hope they'll stop it as they say they will.

Impressive, I've been waiting for the day they cleaned up the area around the pyramids, and adding electric transportation, makes it that much better! I'm happy with the direction Egypt is moving in.

Neat stuff. I have always wanted to visit Egypt and this incredible new museum is just one more incentive.

a great museum , i like it, i hope some day can go, and see all the things of this beautifull people

Indeed stunning I just can't wait for it to be done. I might get some renders for the u/c soon.

some great news guys, this is from al ahram newspaper for today....if you feel more comfortable reading it on their site, this is the link http://www.ahram.org.eg/78/2010/02/15/3/7656.aspx
المتحف المصري الجديد أكبر متاحف العالم
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بجوار معجزة الأهرامات‏,‏ وعلي المسارالموازي لطريق مصر إسكندرية الصحراوي إلي هضبة الهرم‏,‏ يتم الآن إقامة تحفة معمارية ضخمة على مساحة 117 فدانا تتكلف 600 مليون دولار لتكون‏ أكبر متحف للآثار المصرية في العالم‏.وبذلك تكتمل سيمفونية الحضارة في هذا المكان الأثري العريق الذي تتجه إليه كل الأنظار من كل بقاع الأرض‏.‏ ولأنه لايزال ما يقرب من ثلثي الآثار المصرية مكدسا بالمخازن ولا يمكن توسعة المتحف المصري القائم بميدان التحرير‏,‏ تقرر إنشاء متحف مصر الكبير بالقرب من الأهرامات بمساحة تبلغ‏480‏ ألف متر مربع ,‏ ليصبح أكبر متاحف آثار في العالم‏,‏ كما يهدف هذا المشروع إلي إنشاء مجمع متحفي وثقافي مزود بإمكانيات تتيح الفرصة لزيادة المعرفة عن طريق إستخدام التكنولوجيا الحديثة‏,‏ ومن المتوقع أن يجذب هذا المتحف من ثلاثة ملايين إلي خمسة ملايين من الزوار كل عام لأنه يتيح إمكانية التعرف علي كل مراحل الحضارة الفرعونية بأسلوب دقيق‏.‏
ولما كان هذا المشروع الضخم علي درجة كبيرة من الأهمية وقد تم الانتهاء من المرحلتين الاولي والثانية ومن المنتظر افتتاحهما خلال الايام المقبلة بينما ينتهي العمل بالمرحلة الثالثة والاخيرة خلال‏26‏ شهرا من الآن ليكون المتحف جاهزا لاستقبال زواره لأول مرة في منتصف عام‏2012‏ كان لابد من لقاء المسئول الأول عن الثقافة وحماية الآثار في مصر الوزير فاروق حسني الذي أشار إلي قيام الرئيس حسني مبارك بوضع حجر الأساس لهذا المتحف في الموقع الذي تخصص له في عام‏2002,‏ وقد تم تحديد مساحة‏117‏ فدانا للمشروع تحت أقدام الأهرامات التي ترتبط بالمتحف ربطا بصريا‏,‏ ليكون أكبر متحف للآثار المصرية في العالم بجوار هضبة الأهرامات بالجيزة
وتم تنظيم مسابقة معمارية دولية مفتوحة برعاية هيئة اليونسكو وإشراف الإتحاد الدولي للمعماريين‏,‏ شارك فيها كبارالمعماريين والمصممين من جميع أنحاء العالم لإعمال الفكر والخيال من أجل تقديم تصور معماري لمتحف الألفية الثالثة
تقدم معماريون واستشاريون من‏83‏ دولة بـ‏1557‏ مشروعا‏,‏ ويتكون فريق التصميم الدولي الفائز من‏14‏ مكتبا استشاريا من‏6‏ دول هي أيرلندا وإنجلترا ومصر وهولندا والنمسا وكندا‏,‏ وقد شارك‏300‏ مهندس وخبير إستشاري دولي ومحلي في وضع الرسومات والدراسات الخاصة بالمتحف‏,‏ واستغرقت دراسة الجدوي‏4‏ أعوام ونصف‏,‏ ثم عاما آخر لكراسة الشروط‏,‏ ثم بعدها تم طرح المشروع لفترة بلغت عاما ونصف العام لوضع التصميم للمرحلتين الأولي والثانية‏.‏
ولكن ما الذي تم تنفيذه من المشروع في المرحلتين الأولي والثانية؟
يقول الوزير‏:‏ بدأ تنفيذ المرحلة الأولي في مايو‏2005‏ بتأهيل وإعداد موقع المشروع‏,‏ وتم فيها إخلاء الموقع من جميع الإشغالات وبناء أسوار تحديد الملكية بطول نحو‏3‏ كم وتمهيد الطرق الداخلية وتسهيل موقع آمن لنقل تمثال رمسيس‏,‏ وعمل البوابات ونظم تأمين وإضاءة الموقع بأكمله وإعداد الرفع المساحي للمشروع وجسات التربة‏,‏ وتحديد منسوب المياه الجوفية كما تمت دراسة حركة الزلازل وجميع النواحي المناخية وإعداد دراسة الأثر البيئي للمشروع‏,‏ بالإضافة إلي عمل دراسة عن تأثير حركة المرور علي المنطقة بعد بناء المشروع‏.‏
أما المرحلة الثانية فقد تم فيها بناء مركز ترميم الأثار والمخازن الآثرية علي مساحة‏23‏ ألف متر مربع‏,‏ و يضم مجموعة من المعامل المختلفة ومراكز علمية وأكبر معامل لترميم الآثار في العالم ومخازن مصممة علي أساس علمي حديث ورفيع المستوي ومكتبة علمية متخصصة ومكتبة رقمية ومكاتب العلماء والباحثين وقواعد البيانات‏,‏ فضلا عن مركز الطاقة الكهربائية وشبكات المياة والصرف والغاز والتليفونات وشبكة تنقية المعلومات‏,‏ ومحطة إطفاء حريق متكاملة‏.‏
ويستوعب المتحف‏100‏ ألف قطعة أثرية من بينها أثار مقبرة توت عنخ أمون‏,‏ وقطع أخري يتم نقلها من المتحف المصري بميدان التحرير‏,‏ والمخازن الأثرية‏.‏
ويضيف الوزير انه سيتم تجهيز المتحف المصري بميدان التحرير وإعادة صياغته من جديد ليصبح متحفا لروائع الفن المصري القديم ويضع التصور لهذه الصياغة الجديدة معماري إيطالي‏,‏ وبذلك تكون قد تجمعت لدينا ثلاثة متاحف للأثار المصرية القديمة وهي متحف الحضارة المصرية في الفسطاط ومتحف الفن المصري القديم في ميدان التحرير والمتحف الكبير بمنطقة الهرم‏.‏
سألت الوزير كم يتكلف المشروع فأجاب قائلا بداية يتكلف المشروع‏600‏ مليون دولار منها‏300‏ مليون دولار تصرف من تمويل ذاتي من الوزارة‏,‏ وتسهم اليابان في المشروع بقرض ميسر يبلغ‏300‏ مليون دولار ودراسة الجدوي توضح أن المتحف يغطي نفقاته في‏12‏ عاما ولن نبدأ في سداد القرض قبل‏20‏ عاما بنسبة فائدة بسيطة مقدارها‏1.5%‏ فقط‏,‏ ونتمني أن يشارك كل المصريين بمختلف أعمارهم في تمويل هذا المتحف ليكون ملحمة مصرية عظيمة‏,‏ فالمتحف في حاجة إلي‏100‏ مليون جنيه لإستكمال الأعمال والسير في خطوات مطردة ومثمرة‏.‏
ولكن بعد نقل تمثال رمسيس إلي موقع المتحف الكبير‏,‏ كيف سيتم عرضه بما يليق بمكانته؟
يجيب الوزير سيتم عرض تمثال رمسيس بقاعة عرض كبري مجهزة علي أعلي مستوي داخل المتحف‏,‏ وتحقيقا لذلك فقد تم تعديل عمارة المتحف بعض الشئ بما يتناسب مع ضخامة التمثال وحجمه‏.‏
وماذا عن المرحلة الثالثة؟
هي مرحلة بناء وتشييد المبني الرئيسي للمتحف بمساحة إجمالية‏120‏ ألف متر مربع‏,‏ يتم فيها بناء جسم المتحف الذي يضم صالات العرض المتحفي المخصصة لعرض‏100‏ ألف قطعة أثرية‏,‏ ومتحف الدارسين والعلماء ومركز المؤتمرات وسينما ثلاثية الأبعاد‏(‏ أي ماكس‏)‏ والمكتبة الأثرية ومتحف الطفل‏,‏ وتحف ذوي الإحتياجات الخاصة‏,‏ ومركز الوسائط المتعددة‏,‏ ومركز التعليم والتدريب‏,‏ ومركز الحرف والفنون التقليدية والمنطقة الترفيهية والإستثمارية‏,‏ والحديقة المتحفية والحدائق الترفيهية‏,‏ والمسار السياحي الثقافي لربط المتحف بهضبة الهرم‏,‏ كما يتم تزويد البنية الأساسية المعلوماتية لتقنية المعلومات والإتصالات ليكون أول متحف يطبق نظم المعلومات كبنية أساسية في أثناء التشييد والبناء‏.‏
وتجري الآن عمليات ترميم لكميات كبيرة من القطع الأثرية التي سوف تصبح جزءا من سيناريو العرض المتحفي وتشمل طرق العرض بالمتحف الكبير وسائل تنفذ لأول مرة بالنسبة للمعروضات المتحفية‏,‏ حيث يتبع تسلسلا حسب المراحل التاريخية وأيضا حسب الموضوعات المختلفة في نفس الوقت بسهولة ويسر‏.‏
ويضيف فاروق حسني أنه نظرا لأهمية المشروع من الناحية الثقافية والسياحية وكذلك الاقتصادية لأن هذا المتحف يعتبر مؤسسة ثقافية ضخمة يحتاج لإدارة لها طبيعة خاصة حتي لا نهدر المكان وفكرته العظيمة‏,‏ تعاقدنا مع شركة دولية لتقوم بإدارة تنفيذ المشروع وتدريب العمالة بكل تخصصاتها وذلك لإدارة المراكز الداخلية بالمتحف وقطاعات الأمناء والعلاقات العامة والأبحاث العلمية والمكتبة الضخمة‏,‏ وكذلك اختيار الشركة التي تقوم بتنفيذ المنشأ المعماري للمتحف من خلال مناقصة عامة‏.‏
وسوف يشهد الإفتتاح تفقد الرئيس مبارك لحجم الإنجازات الضخمة التي تم تنفيذها في هذه الفترة والاطلاع علي التصور الذي سيتم تنفيذه في المرحلة القادمة‏.‏ وسوف تنتهي المرحلة الثالثة بعد‏26‏ شهرا من الآن أي في منتصف عام‏2012‏ إن شاء الله‏,‏ ليعتبر ثاني أكبر مبني في العالم بعد القرية الأوليمبية الصينية وأكبر مشروع ثقافي في القرن‏,‏ حيث يعتبر مؤسسة ثقافية ضخمة للغاية يضم مسرح أوبرا وسينما أي ماكس ومراكز علمية ضخمة ومناطق للترويح وبوتيكات للبيع‏.‏
داخل المبني
وفي جولة لتحقيقات‏'‏ الأهرام‏'‏ داخل مباني المتحف في مركز الترميم وجدنا أنتهاء الأعمال من خلال مجموعة من كبار المتخصصين‏,‏ بالإضافة إلي فريق عمل متميز من ذوي التخصصات العالية في جميع المجالات‏,‏ يقوم بالإشراف علي بناء وإدارة المشروع بشكل مستمر وبمتابعة الوزير فاروق حسني وزير الثقافة ورئيس المجلس الأعلي للأثار‏,‏ من أجل أن يتم إفتتاح المتحف في موعده المقرر‏,‏ كما توجد إحتياطات أمنية دقيقة لدخول المبني وباستخدام الكارت الممغنط والمبرمج حسب أيام وساعات العمل للمرممين والعاملين به‏,‏ وتم تركيب أجهزة إنذار ضد السطو أو السرقة وتستطيع هذه الأجهزة كشف أي محاولات التسلل سواء داخل أوخارج المبني‏,‏ ويضم مركز ترميم الآثار ثلاث مناطق أمنية تفصلها بوابات ونقاط تفتيش‏,‏ تكون معزولة تماما عن بعضها أثناء تشغيل المبني‏,‏ المنطقة الأولي لاستقبال الآثار وتفريغها وفحصها وتبخيرها وتعقيمها ومعالجتها وتصويرها وتوثيقها حتي تصبح جاهزة لدخول المنطقة الأمنية الثانية التي تضم المعامل الأساسية‏,‏ ويتم توزيع الآثار علي المعامل وفقا لنوعيتها فهناك معمل للآثار ذات الحجم الكبير‏,‏ وآخر للآثار العضوية وثالث للحجرية‏,‏ ورابع للآثار المصنوعة من المعدن أو الزجاج أو السيراميك وخامس للمواد غير العضوية‏,‏ وكذلك معمل للبرديات والمنسوجات والجلود‏,‏ كما يوجد معمل خاص بحفظ وترميم المومياوات‏,‏ بالإضافة إلي المعامل المتخصصة‏.‏
وبعد الانتهاء من الترميم يتم نقلها إلي المنطقة الأمنية الثالثة وهي منطقة المخازن الأثرية‏-‏ مقسمة حسب نوع الأثر أيضا‏-‏ في إنتظار نقلها إلي صالات العرض الدائم بالمبني الرئيسي‏,‏ من خلال نفق تحت الأرض يصل مباشرة بين المخازن وصالات العرض تحت ظروف أمنية مشددة‏,‏ ويضم المركز أيضا وحدة الأمن والتحكم الإلكتروني‏.‏
وقد إنتهت جميع أعمال التشييد والبناء وتركيب التجهيزات الضخمة والمتخصصة لترميم الآثار والأنظمة الهندسية المستخدمة مثل الأوناش المثبتة في أسقف المعامل وفي فراغ الشحن وأجهزة التصويربالأشعة وغيرها‏,‏ وقد بدأت عملية نقل المجموعات الأثرية صغيرة ومتوسطة الحجم بخبرات المجلس الأعلي للآثار وتأمين نقلها بالتعاون مع أجهزة وزارة الداخلية من الجيزة وسقارة والمنصورة وتل بسطا إلي مخازن المتحف‏,‏ وسوف يستمر نقل القطع الأثرية متوسطة الحجم‏,‏ أما القطع الأثرية الكبيرة أوالضخمة أو الثقيلة أو الثقيلة جدا مثل المسلات وقطع المعبد والتماثيل فسوف تكلف شركة دولية متخصصة في نقل الآثار لنقلها من المواقع الأثرية في مصر وسيتم عرضها في حدائق المتحف وبعض الأماكن في المتحف طبقا لسيناريو العرض المتحفي‏.‏
المساهمة في المشروع
وقد بدأت حملة جمع الأموال في مصر من أجل الإسهام في بناء هذا المشروع الحضاري الضخم‏,‏ وسوف تبدأ الحملة نفسها في مختلف دول العالم بهدف جمع‏150‏ مليون دولار‏,‏ وقد تم جمع‏25‏ ألف دولار من داخل مصرمن بنوك وشركات وأفراد وأي شخص يود أن يساهم في هذا المشروع الحضاري يمكنه ذلك بالجنيه المصري بدءا من جنيه واحد‏,‏ وسوف تطلق أسماء كبار المتبرعين علي الأماكن والأنشطة التي تبرعوا لها بالمتحف‏,‏ ويمكن شراء طوبة حجرية من حائط محدد داخل المتحف قيمتها‏500‏ دولار أو ما يعادلها بالجنيه المصري يكتب عليها أسم المتبرع سواء من الأفراد أو المؤسسات أو جمعيات المجتمع المدني وشركات القطاعين العام والخاص المصرية والأجنبية‏,‏ وسوف تقوم الحملة الدولية من خلال شركات متخصصة تتولي الدعاية والترويج لهذا المشروع العملاق باعتباره أكبر مشروع للآثار المصرية في العالم‏.‏


i want one of them stones :D

akbar mennnn??????????? sure it's the biggest in the world?????????

Theres gonna be an IMAX cinema? :O

Love this project... Should be great... I like the location too, smart thinking.. :)

akbar mennnn??????????? sure it's the biggest in the world?????????

I think it is

del

I think it is

It is indeed impressive and pharaonic in scale! But currently the biggest Meseum complex is the Smithsonian institution:
The Smithsonian Institution (pronounced /smɪθˈsoʊniən/) is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities and magazines. Most of its facilities are located in Washington, D.C., but its 19 museums, zoo, and nine research centers include sites in New York City, Virginia, Panama, and elsewhere (see below). It has over 136 million items in its collections,[1] publishes two magazines named Smithsonian (monthly) and Air & Space (bimonthly), and employs the Smithsonian Police to protect visitors, staff, and the property of the museums. The Institution's current logo is a stylized sun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution

But again it is not a single museum but rather a complex! :)

^^ well you see this is still under construction. but I still don't know if it's going to be the biggest as they refereed to in the article maybe the biggest in Egypt that is understandable but the biggest in the world huh?

تفتتح «سوزان مبارك» حرم رئيس الجمهورية غدا الخميس المرحلتين الأولى ‏والثانية من مشروع المتحف المصري الكبير، بعد انتهاء العمل فيهما، حيث ‏تضمنتا تأهيل وإعداد موقع المتحف وبناء المركز الدولي للترميم ووحدة ضخمة ‏للإطفاء ومحطتي محولات لتوفير الطاقة الكهربائية اللازمة للمشروع, ومحطة ‏مياه،وكذلك تم تركيب الأجهزة والمعدات الحديثة ذات المستوي التقني الرفيع طبقا ‏لأحدث النظم العالمية.‏

وقالت مصادر مطلعة إن "الهدف من افتتاح مراكز الترميم قبل الانتهاء من إنشاء ‏الجسم الرئيسي للمتحف هو إظهار حجم العمل الذي تم حتى الآن في مشروع ‏المتحف الكبير، ليكون بداية لدعوة الناس للتبرع والمساهمة في إنشائه ضمن حملة ‏كبيرة ستنظمها الوزارة لهذا الغرض، للحصول على التمويل اللازم لإنشاء أكبر ‏متاحف العالم".‏

وقال «فاروق حسني» وزير الثقافة، إنه بانتهاء العمل في المرحلتين، تم بدء العمل ‏بالفعل في المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة التي من المقرر أن تستغرق 26 شهرا بعدها ‏يكون المتحف جاهزا للافتتاح الرسمي في منتصف عام 2012، حيث سيتم الإعداد ‏لاحتفال كبير يقدم خلاله للعالم أهم وأكبر متاحف الآثار التي تعبر عن الحضارة ‏المصرية الخالدة بأصالتها وعراقتها.‏

ووصف «حسني» المتحف المصري الكبير بأنه "أكبر مشروع ثقافي في العالم ‏وسد عال ثقافي كبير يحقق حلم المصريين، أنتظره العالم وترقبه الجميع"، منذ أن ‏وضع السيد الرئيس «حسني مبارك» حجر الأساس لإنشائه، في فبراير2002.‏

وأوضح وزير الثقافة أن أهم المعروضات التي سيضمها المتحف ستكون آثار ‏‏«توت عنخ آمون» التي سيتم نقلها من المتحف المصري، وسيتم بناء نموذج ‏للمقبرة كما تم اكتشافها أول مرة، ونقل مراكب الشمس من جوار هرم خوفو، ‏وسيتصدره تمثال رمسيس الثاني الذي تم نقله من ميدان رمسيس فيما تربط ‏المعامل والمخازن بالمتحف عبر ثلاثة أنفاق تحت الأرض.‏

وقامت إدارة المتحف باختبار وتعيين حوالى 122 فردا للعمل على قوة المتحف ما ‏بين مرممين وعمالة فنية، وأساتذة متخصصين في علوم الكيمياء والطبيعة والليزر ‏والأنثروبولوجي والطب البشري للإشراف على عمليات ترميم ونقل الآثار ‏والمومياوات، والتي بدأت بالفعل حيث "تم نقل آلاف القطع الأثرية من مختلف ‏المتاحف والمخازن المتحفية " .‏

ومن المقرر أن يتم نقل باقي القطع الأثرية المختارة الى المتحف الكبير تباعا طبقا ‏لجدول زمني محدد ومخطط له سلفا، حتى يتم الانتهاء من نقل كافة القطع والتي ‏تبلغ 100 ألف قطعة أثرية، فيما يتم حاليا تنفيذ خطة لتدريب كافة العاملين ‏والمرممين والفنيين للعمل بالمتحف .

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/ar/node/44485

:banana: It is the biggest.

WOOOW Great stuff The article said just sooo much as they moved the open date from 2013 to 2012 WOOW!

so 26 months left that mean it should be open by July 2012. WOOW I should be in Egypt by then. the tallest structure have a stunning ceremony I can't wait to see how they going to have the opening ceremony to the biggest museum on earth. I will also try and aim to attend it :)

Fantastic, now Egypt will have the largest museum in the world, such an astonishing civilization and history deserves this :cheers:

I will also be in Egypt in July 2012, xAbdoo, we could attend the opening together :cheers1:

cool. That will be great :D

Fantastic, now Egypt will have the largest museum in the world, such an astonishing civilization and history deserves this :cheers:

I will also be in Egypt in July 2012, xAbdoo, we could attend the opening together :cheers1:

Indeed, no other country deserves and needs such museum more than Egypt! :)

^^ Thanks for your lovely words.


Guys new stuff.

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and exclusively u/c pic :D

http://www.west8.nl/images/dbase/1452.jpg

Grand Egyptian Museum Park

The project, which is supported by UNESCO, involves building a 600-metre-long museum in the flank of the plateau of Giza. Following the competition for this new Grand Egyptian Museum, West 8 joined the winning architectural team to refine the concept of the museum, to prepare a design for the garden and to develop a master plan for the museums environment in relation to the pyramids of Giza.

Wow, that new render is quite different. A good insight, Can't wait for this project.

الثقافة تعين 122 موظفاً بالمتحف الكبير

قامت إدارة المتحف المصرى الكبير باختبار وتعيين حوالى 122 فرداً للعمل على قوة المتحف ما بين مرممين وعمالة فنية، وأساتذة متخصصين فى علوم الكيمياء والطبيعة والليزر والأنثروبولوجى والطب البشرى، وذلك للإشراف على عمليات ترميم ونقل الآثار والمومياوات والتى بدأت بالفعل، وتقوم وزارة الثقافة حالياً بتنفيذ خطة لتدريب هؤلاء العاملين والمرممين والفنيين للعمل بالمتحف المصرى الكبير، لرفع قدراتهم الفنية، كونهم يعملون بأهم وأكبر متاحف الآثار والذى سيضم تراثاً حضارياً إنسانياً مصرياً قدره وأنبهر به واحترمه العالم أجمع.

وقد تم نقل آلاف القطع الأثرية من مختلف المتاحف والمخازن المتحفية بشتى أنحاء مصر والتى أختيرت بعناية لعرضها بالمتحف المصرى الكبير إيذاناً لبدء العمل واستقبال زوار المتحف عقب افتتاحه، ومن المقرر أن يتم نقل باقى القطع الأثرية المختارة إلى المتحف الكبير تباعاً طبقاً لجدول زمنى محدد ومخطط له سلفاً، حتى يتم الإنتهاء من نقل كافة القطع والتى تبلغ 100 ألف قطعة أثرية.

وقد صرح فاروق حسنى وزير الثقافة فى بيان صادر عن الوزارة، أن هذا المشروع يمثل نموذجاً رائداً وحضارياً لعمارة المتاحف، حيث يضم أكبر وأعظم مجموعات التحف الفرعونية فى العالم وقد خصص للمتحف 117 فداناً على بعد 5ر2 كيلو متر من هضبة أهرامات على طريق القاهرة الإسكندرية الصحراوى وتبلغ المساحة المبناة حوالى 120 ألف متر مربع كما سيحتوى المتحف على 100 ألف قطعة أثرية تغطى 3500 عام من تاريخ القدماء المصريين، إضافة لحوالى 25 فدان من الخدمات والحدائق العامة والمناطق الترويجية تتاح على مدار 24 ساعة يومياً بما فيها من متنزهات مشكلة من الكثبان الرملية وحدائق منسقة بالنباتات والزهور الفرعونية وحديقة المعابد التى تحتوى على التماثيل الفرعونية الكبيرة، موضحاً أنه من المتوقع أن يصل عدد زوار المتحف المصرى الكبير عقب افتتاحه إلى 5 ملايين سائح سنوياً بمعدل 15000 زائر يومياً ليزداد هذا العدد بعد سنتين إلى 8 ملايين سائح.

وأضاف حسنى فى البيان، أن هذا المتحف يتمتع باحدث الأساليب التكنولوجية للعرض المتحفى والثقافى، متجاوبا مع متغيرات التكنولوجيا والاتصالات فى الألفية الجديدة ليكون الأول من نوعه فى استخدام تكنولوجيا الواقع الافتراضى فى العرض وعلى صعيد آخر سيكون المتحف مركزاً عالمياً للاتصالات المتحفية عن طريق استخدام شبكات الأقمار الصناعية فى الاتصال المباشر مع المتاحف الهامة عالميا ومحلياً، كما سيشمل متحف للأطفال يخاطب كافة المراحل المرية لتربية الأجيال الجديدة أثرياً وثقافياً، بالإضافة إلى قاعات وعروض متحفية مخصصة لذوى الاحتياجات الخاصة، كما يحتوى على مركز للمحاضرات والعروض المسرحية والأوبرالية ومركزا عالميا للبحوث العلمية وتدريب الكوادر البشرية العاملة فى مجال المتاحف والفصول التعليمية لتدريس تاريخ وفنون الحضارة القديمة وورش للحرف والصناعات اليدوية التى أتقنها الفراعنة كما يضم المتحف أكبر مكتبة متخصصة فى علم المصريات.

الجدير بالذكر أن اللجنة العليا لمشروع المتحف المصرى الكبير التى يرأسها فاروق حسنى وزير الثقافة ورئيس المجلس الأعلى للآثار، تتكون من الدكتور زاهى حواس الأمين العام للمجلس الأعلى للآثار ونائب رئيس اللجنة، وفاروق عبد السلام المشرف على قطاع مكتب الوزير، والدكتورة شادية قناوى رئيس لجنة الإشراف على تنفيذ المشروع، ومحمد غنيم المستشار الفنى المشرف على الشئون الفنية للمشروع، ووجيه حنا امستشار الهندسى للمشروع، وعماد مقلد المستشار المالى والإدارى، وعز الدين بركات رئيس اللجنة الهندسية للمشروع، والمستشار أشرف العشماوى المستشار القانونى لمشروع المتحف المصرى الكبير.

http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=239977&SecID=94

سوزان مبارك تفتتح مرحلتين من مشروع المتحف المصرى الكبير

افتتحت السيدة سوزان مبارك قرينة رئيس الجمهورية الاثنين مركز الترميم ومحطتى الطاقة الكهربائية وإطفاء الحريق بمشروع المتحف المصرى الكبير واللذان يمثلان المرحلة الأولى والثانية من مراحل المشروع الثلاث حيث تم الانتهاء منهما تماما.

ومن المقرر ان تستغرق المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة 26 شهرا بعدها يكون المتحف جاهزا للافتتاح الرسمى منتصف عام 2012 ليعلن للعالم عن مولد متحف القرن الذى يعد أكبر مشروع ثقافى فى القرن القادم.

وكان الاحتفال بافتتاح المرحلة الاولى والثانية من مشروع المتحف المصرى الكبير قد بدأ بكلمة من وزير الثقافة ورئيس المجلس الأعلى للاثار فاروق حسنى وصف خلالها المشروع بأنه أكبر مشروع ثقافى فى العالم وان الجميع فى مصر وخارجها يترقبون افتتاحه منذ وضع الرئيس مبارك حجر الأساس لإنشائه فى فبراير عام 2002.

وأشار وزير الثقافة إلى أن الرئيس مبارك حريص دائما على الحفاظ على تراث مصر وثقافتها حيث قام باختيار موقع المتحف الذى ترى جميع جوانبه أهرامات الجيزة من خلفها مما يعكس بانوراما مصرية تبهر زوار المتحف والسائحين من جميع الأعمار والجنسيات.

ويذكر ان المتحف يقع على مساحة 117 فدانا بجوار نادى الرماية بالهرم على طريق القاهرة الاسكندرية الصحراوى ويضم مائة ألف قطعة أثرية من جميع العصور القديمة ويعد نموذجا رائدا وحضاريا لعمارة المتاحف حيث يضم أكبر وأعظم مجموعات التحف الفرعونية فى العالم.

ويضم المتحف الكبير بعد افتتاحه مركزا عالميا للاتصالات ومتحفا للاطفال يخاطب كافة المراحل العمرية بالإضافة إلى قاعات وعروض متحفية مخصصة لذوى الاحتياجات الخاصة ومركزا للمحاضرات وأخرى للعروض المسرحية والاوبرالية.

ويقع مركز الترميم فى الجانب الغربى من المتحف بينما تقع جميع معامل الترميم للاثار والمخازن تحت مستوى سطح الأرض لتحقيق الأمن اللازم وتوفير المناخ والظروف البيئية المستقرة والمطلوبة لحفظ الآثار وقد تم بناؤه فى مبنى مستقل يربطه بالمبنى الرئيسى للمتحف نفق تحت الأرض يصل بين معامل الترميم وصالات العرض مباشرة ويمكن من خلال هذا النفق نقل الآثار بعد الانتهاء من ترميمها فى ظروف أمنية مشددة ومناخية محكمة ومعزولة عن البيئة الخارجية للمبنى الرئيسى.

كما تفقدت السيدة سوزان مبارك معمل الميكروسكوب الاليكترونى النافذ والذى يضم نوعا متميزا من الميكروسكوبات فائقة الدقة فى تحليل العينات وتطويرها عن طريق نفاذ الضوء خلال ذراتها لمعرفة تركيبها الداخلى.

و قد استمعت السيدة سوزان مبارك فى معمل الميكروبيولوجى إلى المهمة التى يتولاها هذا المعمل والمتمثلة فى قيام العاملين به على تحديد أنواع الكائنات الحية المسببة لتلف الآثر مما يسهل تحضير المواد الكيميائية اللازمة لوقف نمو هذه الكائنات.

وعقب ذلك شاهدت السيدة سوزان مبارك خلال تفقدها لمعمل الميكروسكوب الالكترونى الماسح وسائل تجهيز العينات والمكونات الكيميائية قبل إرسالها لمعمل الميكروبيولوجى.

وفى معمل المومياوات البقايا الآدمية استمعت إلى آليات ترميم المومياوات من الطيور خاصة طيور أبومنجل الاله حورس والذى يعد أحد معبودات الفراعنة ثم زارت السيدة سوزان مبارك معمل المنسوجات والجلود وشاهدت طرق ترميمها.

وقد أوضح وزير الثقافة أن تكلفة إقامة المتحف تبلغ 600 مليون دولار منها 300 مليون دولار قرض يابانى ميسر يتم تسديده على عشر سنوات بفائدة لاتتجاوز 5,1 % و 300 مليون دولار من وزارة الثقافة والتبرعات التى بلغت حتى الأن 27 مليون دولار.

وقال إن المرحلتين الأولى والثانية من المشروع استغرقتا عامين شملت المرحلة الأولى مرحلة تأهيل وإعداد موقع المشروع بينما تمثلت المرحلة الثانية فى إقامة مركز ترميم الآثار والمخازن الآثرية ومحطة الطاقة الكهربائية ومحطة إطفاء الحريق.

وأضاف أن المرحلة الأخيرة تشمل مرحلة تشييد المبنى الرئيسى للمتحف بمساحة 801 ألف متر مربع وفيها يتم بناء مبانى المتحف وصالات العرض المتحفى ومتحف الدارسين والعلماء ومركز الاجتماعات والمسرح وسينما ثلاثية الأبعاد والمكتبة الآثرية ومتحف الطفل ومتحف ذوى الاحتياجات الخاصة ومركز الوسائط المتعددة والمركز الثقافى والتعليمى ومركز الحرف والفنون التقليدية والمنطقة الترفيهية والاستثمارية والحديقة المتحفية والمسار السياحى والثقافى لربط المتحف بهضبة الهرم.

ويذكر ان حفل الافتتاح قد شهده فاروق حسنى وزير الثقافة والمهندس أحمد المغربى وزير الاسكان والدكتور عثمان محمد عثمان وزير التنمية الاقتصادية والدكتور أحمد زكى بدر وزير التربية والتعليم والمهندس سيد عبد العزيز محافظ الجيزة والدكتور زاهى حواس الأمين العام للمجلس الأعلى للاثار والدكتورة شادية قناوى رئيس لجنة الإشراف على تنفيذ مشروع المتحف.

المصدر:egynews.net

الذى يعد أكبر مشروع ثقافى فى القرن القادم.
Did they know all the projects in the whole century ? :lol:
Did it take all this time to build two power stations, a fire station, and the rehabilitation centre ??? :ohno:
Also, do we know about this design ?? http://www.egynews.net/wps/portal/profiles?params=92650

Here is the source for abdo's last post (see the video) :
http://www.egynews.net/wps/portal/news?params=93820

:lol: so true. but keep in mind that they building stuff underground and that take some time.

BTW WTF? is that the design they building? OMG egypt69 sorry I might not be able to attend the opening ceremony with you if that's the design. as it doesn't look like the biggest museum in the world.

Phase 1 and 2 complete, great :cheers:

Btw Abdoo, does egynews.net work for you? Whenever I open it it says "Internet explorer cannot display web pages"

Yes it does work for me, perfectly. BTW I didn't get the info from egynews.net lolz but the place i got it from got it from egynews.net haha confusing isn't it?

EDIT: Do you want a screen shot? to see the awful design?

Sure! it wont let me open.

Are you sure they changed the design though?

well that what the_egyptian suggested here we go

http://www.egynews.net/wps/wcm/connect/f5bd818042d9586b8edacf63e0491377/Thumbmail2010-06-14+18%3A23%3A46.224X.jpg?MOD=AJPERES
:puke::puke::puke::puke:

Can't see it! :redx:

damn! Why do you use Internet explorer? it's crap in everyway?

Initial stages of new Egypt museum completed

CAIRO — Egypt's massive new museum for its famous antiquities now has a power plant, a fire station and its own conservation center, and over the next two years it will become home to some 100,000 artifacts, officials said Monday.

A partial opening for the 120-acre museum complex, which will house King Tutankhamun's famed mummy and golden burial effects and a replica of his tomb, is set for the fall of 2012.

Plans for the museum, which will replace the century-old building visited by millions annually in Cairo's heaving downtown, were first conceived in 2002 and it will display more than twice as many artifacts as its predecessor.

The museum will eventually house 100,000 artifacts, said Mohammed Ghoneim, the project's technical consultant said. Tens of thousands of artifacts are currently locked away unseen in the old museum due to lack of space to display them.

Egypt's first lady Suzanne Mubarak on Monday inaugurated the first two phases of the $600 million Grand Museum of Egypt, which is located at the foot of the Giza pyramids.

The main achievement so far is the construction of the new conservation center to restore damaged antiquities and already 122 conservators are restoring and preparing 6,800 artifacts that will one day be showcased in the Grand Museum.

A documentation unit is also working to create a computerized database for all the artifacts.

The conservation center is "designed to be the largest such center in the world, in terms of the services it offers and the number of laboratories," Ghoneim said. "It is built to restore Egyptian antiquities but also to be a regional conservation center."

Established with Japanese technical assistance, the center includes 12 laboratories for restoring, scanning and studying mummies as well as artifacts made from pottery, wood, textiles and glass. Staff are also receiving training in Japan.

Shadia Kinawi, the head of the committee overseeing the museum, said Japan has provided a $300 million loan for the museum, while the Egyptian culture ministry will provide $150 million.

Some $27 million were donated to the museum, she said. Over 30 firms have already submitted tenders for building the main galleries of the museum.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hg7m89as4xkkU1hl1eaECRwMb2KQD9GB8OU80

I don't think that this design in the pic is the museum.
I has no door. :?

There is no way int he world that is the new design, the architects were confirmed, and earlier construction updates show they were following the original design.

Its gonna be the same beautiful design we always had :)

They talked a lot about the museum in Masrelnahrda yesterday.
The guy said that it will be the first "electronic museum" in the world.
He confirmed that it is the biggest in the world in terms of area (743,400 m sq) and artifacts.
On the fourth floor, you can watch the pyramids in a panoramic style as if it is one of the artifacts shown in the museum. He said that they will launch a fund raising campaign all around the globe. The opening is confirmed also, that is 26 months from now.
He said a lot of things. You can check yesterday's episode at Masr El Nahrda (www.masrelnahrda.net)

Great. sadly I missed yesterday's episode :( Thanks for the link I will watch it. and BTW I got the article from there website :lol:

Firms vie to build Egypt's $550 mln pharaonic museum

CAIRO July 12 (Reuters) - Fourty companies are vying to build the final phase of Egypt's new $550 million museum which will showcase the largest collection of pharaonic treasures in the world, the project's supervisor said on Monday.

These firms submitted pre-bid documents for the main construction phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which will span 117 acres overlooking the great pyramids of Giza and will exhibit 100,000 artefacts.

"The Ministry of Culture called for companies to submit prequalification documents for this Grand Museum project," Mohamed Ghoneim, the project's supervisor, said by telephone. "Fourty companies submitted documents yesterday."

The museum will include lavish gardens copying pharaonic designs, galleries and an archaeological research centre.

Thousands of ancient artefacts are already on display at the main museum in downtown Cairo, but more are boxed away in storage and new finds are dug up each year, so Egypt is building new museums across the country to showcase these treasures as it strives to attract more foreign visitors.

Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) and its subsidiary BESIX Group have jointly submitted pre-bid documents, while other bidders include state-owned Arab Contractors and Spain's Obrascon Huarte Lain , Egyptian newspaper al-Mal reported on Monday. OCI declined to comment.

Egypt's Ministry of Culture, which spearheads the project, will announce a bid short-list in two months, al-Mal said.

At the launch of the third and final construction phase in February, the Ministry said $300 million of the museum's cost would be funded through a Japanese loan, without giving more details, with the rest financed by the Egyptian government.

In February, a joint venture between U.S.-based Hill International and EHAF Consulting Engineers won a five-year, $50 million contract to manage the design and construction of the museum's final phase. Egypt is aiming to bring in $13 billion in tourism revenue in the full year 2010. Tourism accounts for about 11 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and provides about one in eight jobs in Egypt.

The global economic crisis hit Egypt's tourist industry last year, with visitor numbers falling to 12.5 million from 12.8 million in 2008, while revenues slipped to $10.8 billion from about $11 billion.

Egypt said last week earnings from tourism surged in the first half of 2010.

OCI shares ended 1.7 percent lower, tracking index .EGX30 losses. (Reporting by Marwa Awad; editing by Matt Smith and Samia Nakhoul)

http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE66B0Y720100712
^^ There are two pages for the article so if you checking the url there is another page.

that's not the design that crappy pic that was posted up there is not the design and the whole websites u came up with we know us we google the name the first pic we find we use in an article
so anyway this is the official website of the museum not to bother urselfes looking for the true Design

http://www.gem.gov.eg/

Thanks for the advice, but for some reason the gem website doesn't open :crazy:

I can see it.
Maybe it works only in Egypt.

I can see it.
Maybe it works only in Egypt.

doesn't work for me either, maybe theyre updating it

Works for me :dunno:

Interesting article about the museum.

4000 Years After The Pyramids, Egypt Builds A New Landmark


CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)--More than 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians left their mark on the world when they built the Giza pyramids. Today, Egypt is about to start construction of another landmark, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest Pharaonic museum.

Within weeks, local authorities will award contracts to build the long-awaited, estimated $500 million museum, which will be located near the pyramids on the Giza plateau on the outskirts of Cairo. Covering an area of about 180,000 square meters--equivalent to about 25 football pitches--the museum will be a spectacular addition to the country's already long list of tourist attractions.

"The design of the museum and the way artifacts will be displayed will give rise to a new era of tourism in Egypt," said Waleed Abdel Fattah, North Africa vice president at Hill International Inc. (HIL), the New York-listed construction management firm that manages and supervises the museum construction in a joint venture with EHAF Consulting Engineers.

Egypt, the most populous Arab country, hopes the project will provide a boost for the local tourism industry, which accounts for roughly 11% of gross domestic product. Higher revenues from tourist spending in turn would help narrow the country's budget deficit, which reached 7.2% in May.

"The project is a profit center. It will generate great revenues, if the market strategy is done well," said Abdel Fattah.

Work on the project's site is due to start by the first quarter of 2011, with the museum scheduled to open its doors to visitors for the first time by 2013. The project's final stage will be completed within two years from the initial opening.

Designed by Heneghan Peng Architects of Ireland, the Grand Egyptian Museum will have capacity for 15,000 visitors a day, or more than 5 million visitors per year, which is almost half of the 12 million tourists who visited Egypt in 2009.

EXPENSIVE

With a price tag of $500 million, the museum will be one of the country's most expensive tourism projects ever. Financing has been secured in the form of soft loans from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, or JBIC, which is providing about $350 million, while the remainder will come from the Egyptian government, including the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Hill earlier in July received responses from about 10 groups of companies seeking prequalification to bid for the contract to build the museum building, the exhibition halls and carry out external building works. The local Orascom Construction Industries along with Besix Group--Belgium's largest construction group--and Dubai's Arabtec Holding are among those competing for the contract, according to Hill.

The plans to build the museum are going ahead at a time when world economies continue to struggle with the fallout from the global financial crisis. But the timing of the project is still good, Abdel Fattah said.

"Somehow the timing is good. Two years ago, we would have had higher building prices. Also, contractors now have a bigger appetite for work," he said.

The new museum, which will also house the Tutankhamun collection, will contrast sharply with Cairo's existing museum, which was built in 1902 at the heart of the city's throbbing downtown area. The old museum, which is known for its disorganization, has around 200,000 artifacts lying around in the basement. A couple of years ago, 38 pieces of jewelry from the Roman period went missing, highlighting the need to keep a record of the stored artifacts.

"What is special about the project is the amount of artifacts displayed. There is no museum worldwide that has this amount of artifacts," said Shadia Kenawy, chairman of the executive committee for project implementation at Egypt's Ministry of Culture.

Of the museum's 100,000 artifacts, 50,000 will be displayed, with the other 50,000 to be used for training purposes, Kenawy said, adding that a planned local training center was eventually to become a global training center.

"Cairo needs a lot of different types of museums. The Grand Museum will help make Cairo the world city it deserves to be," said Mounir Soliman, president of Environmental Quality International.

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20100719000037

Grand Egyptian Museum Opening Brought Forward to 2012 as Contractors Sign New Deal

http://heritage-key.com/HKimages/002/gem-coming-soon.jpg

Mid-2012 was confirmed last week as the projected point of opening for the Grand Egyptian Museum, as pen was put to paper on a deal between the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and engineering firms Hill International and EHAF Consulting Engineers to commence work on stage three of Egypt’s new cultural mecca.

Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosni looked on as Dr Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA, and Raouf Ghali, board chairman of Hill International, signed the deal. Hosni stated that it will take 26 months to complete the massive building project, in the desert west of Cairo at Giza, just two kilometres from the pyramids.

With 100,000 square metres of floor space and provision for as many as 100,000 artefacts, the $550 million Grand Egyptian Museum will be the biggest cultural project in the world, according to Hosni, who called it a “cultural high dam

As many as 4.8 million tourists are expected to visit every year, to see exhibits such as Howard Carter’s Tutankhamun collection.

Previous estimates had put the opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum – the foundation stone for which was laid in 2002, ten years after the project was officially announced – sometime in 2013. Egyptians, living in a country where tourism accounts for 11% of GDP, will welcome the slightly accelerated timetable for the visionary structure, which is already being heralded as “Egypt’s fourth pyramid.”

http://heritage-key.com/blogs/malcolmj/grand-egyptian-museum-opening-brought-forward-2012-contractors-sign-new-deal

:cheers:

Wow, why didn't they build in another city than Cairo? I mean, the capital have too much museum, why they don't build it in another city than the huge one. It could have growed the economy of Egypt.

The whole point was to have the museum next to the iconic pyramids, the pyramids are located in Cairo. If they were in Alexandria, im sure the museum wouldve been built there instead ;)

Very impressive museum

looks incredible..

i was in cairo in february and went to the current museum, it was nice :)

though i found the city itself extremely gritty and impressive in a rather negative way (im sure you all know what i mean, if youve been to cairo), i really want to go back.. there is something about all that grittyness that attracts me :)

this museum means i have to go back no matter what.. congrats to cairo!

^^
Thanks mate. We are all looking forward to the new museum.

Does anyone know what will become of the existing museum?

what museum you talking about? you mean Cairo Museum? if so then I don't think they would do anything with it. it will stay as it is another museum in Egypt. I am sure they renovated it recently so I doubt anything special although this museum will be done in 2012 so by them they might have a complete renovation plan for Cairo museum.

Ah that clears things up. But then the Cairo Museum would be left emptier than it is now, with the transfer of antiques to the new museum in Giza?

I don't know. but to what I understand they will keep all the antiques in Cairo museum.

and in the storage room they have huge number of antiques which will be moved to this grand museum.

and I am sure they'd move the important pieces to this museum too.

http://www.hparc.com/images/works/wGEM07_Enviro.jpg

http://www.hparc.com/images/works/wGEM08_GalleryFloor.jpg

BTW The GEM's Website is still down, if anyone can see it. anything useful worth seeing?

A Non wining design.

http://www.albertabut.com/projects/public/grand%20egyptian%20museum/images/originals/01.jpg

http://www.albertabut.com/projects/public/grand%20egyptian%20museum/images/originals/02.jpg

http://www.albertabut.com/projects/public/grand%20egyptian%20museum/images/originals/03.jpg

http://www.albertabut.com/projects/public/grand%20egyptian%20museum/images/originals/04.jpg

http://www.albertabut.com/projects/public/grand%20egyptian%20museum/images/originals/05.jpg

I'm glad this one didn't win :lol: too small.

Ah I forgot to post this of the wining design.


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Planning a visit to Egypt in 2012. As the local boys (and girls) with on the ground knowledge of timetables and construction delays in your fair city, what are the odds of this fantastic devlelopment being open on time?

Should I delay my trip to 2013 just to be on the safe side?:)

Planning a visit to Egypt in 2012. As the local boys (and girls) with on the ground knowledge of timetables and construction delays in your fair city, what are the odds of this fantastic devlelopment being open on time?

Should I delay my trip to 2013 just to be on the safe side?:)


I don't know what's the rate of the construction, so yeah, it'll be safe if you waited till 2013.

No, Construction work will be open in 2013. it's just that we have a lazy mod to edit the topic title :lol:

http://www.zawya.com/marketing.cfm?zp&p=/countries/eg/macrowatch.cfm?eiusection=GRAND%20EGYPTIAN%20MUSEUM%20TO%20OPEN%20IN%202013&cc

I so wait for us. until now me and egypt69 (the lazy mod) are going together there for the opening ceremony. unless he changed plans.

No, Construction work will be open in 2013. it's just that we have a lazy mod to edit the topic title :lol:

http://www.zawya.com/marketing.cfm?zp&p=/countries/eg/macrowatch.cfm?eiusection=GRAND%20EGYPTIAN%20MUSEUM%20TO%20OPEN%20IN%202013&cc

I so wait for us. until now me and egypt69 (the lazy mod) are going together there for the opening ceremony. unless he changed plans.



Lucky! Don't forget to post pictures :banana:

isA, why don't you come and join us ;) It'll be fun :D a SSC meeting in the opening ceremony :lol:

isA, why don't you come and join us ;) It'll be fun :D a SSC meeting in the opening ceremony :lol:

I'm a egyptian living in Canada unfortunetly... 5 more years and i'm going to live in Egypt but for now i need to finish my baccalaureos...

No, Construction work will be open in 2013. it's just that we have a lazy mod to edit the topic title :lol:

http://www.zawya.com/marketing.cfm?zp&p=/countries/eg/macrowatch.cfm?eiusection=GRAND%20EGYPTIAN%20MUSEUM%20TO%20OPEN%20IN%202013&cc

I so wait for us. until now me and egypt69 (the lazy mod) are going together there for the opening ceremony. unless he changed plans.

No, that source is from February 2010.

This article: http://heritage-key.com/blogs/malcolmj/grand-egyptian-museum-opening-brought-forward-2012-contractors-sign-new-deal which is from August, says the completion date was brought forward to 2012. So its 2012.

It's late 2012 construction work will be done but it will be open for us by 2013. you still need to train the labour force in the new facilities before opening it right?

Cheers!! 2013 it is.

I really want to see this Museum so I can cope with a 6 month delay to my plans.

:)

yeah 2013 is good. but I also suggest if you visit another city called alexandria by 2017 it will be great ;)

I'll be there some day...

pictures from zahi hawass's blog!

http://www.drhawass.com/sites/drhawass.com/files/u8403/RG_WS_004.jpg

http://www.drhawass.com/sites/drhawass.com/files/u8403/GEM%20meeting%202.jpg

Japanese govt loans Egypt LE300 million to complete Grand Egyptian Museum

The Japanese Government granted Egypt a LE300 million loan to complete the last phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in a deal signed Thursday, according to Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass.

During the signing of the deal with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Hawass said that construction work would begin in mid November and is scheduled to be completed by March 2015.

The loan will be paid back over a period of 30 years at a 5 percent interest rate.

Hawass said the museum will be one of the largest museums in the world and will feature 100,000 artifacts, half of which are being held in museum storage rooms nationwide.

He went on to say that a statue of King Tut would be the main attraction, including a number of artifacts from the Egyptian Museum that will be transferred to the GEM when it is completed.

Hawass added that the government, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, spent nearly US$100 million on storage rooms and a renovation center for the GEM, which was funded by revenues from museum exhibition abroad.

Source: http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/462257

Good to see that relations wit Japan is getting better. next they should lift the ban :yes:

Good to see that relations wit Japan is getting better. next they should lift the ban :yes:

Is it possible even if there's a ban, japanese can visit Egypt ?

Still a ban is an offense to us :yes:

Still a ban is an offense to us :yes:

Well, banning their product isn't an offence? I think their ban was only a reply to our new law against their product... or i'm mistaken?

no they banned us since the revolution we only did that recently and b/c of there products you don't want radiation to reach Egypt :nuts:

no they banned us since the revolution we only did that recently and b/c of there products you don't want radiation to reach Egypt :nuts:

You're right.

The website is up :cheers2:
http://www.gem.gov.eg/

On different news,

Grand Egyptian Museum final phase construction to begin
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Egypt has received a grant of LE300 million ($50.4 million) loan from the Japanese Government for completion of the final phase.

GEM is designed to provide an Egyptology centre of excellence for the next 100 years and will be sited near the pyramids of Giza. Arup is working on the design of the museum as part of a joint venture after winning an international architectural competition.

The museum will occupy a 50-acre site and will feature a translucent stone wall that will be 800m long. The wall will rise to 40m, allowing visitors to explore the sheltered space. Illuminated by the dramatic lighting schemes of the main building, the wall will add night-time drama to the desert landscape.

The main building will house the museum and a conference centre, connected by a large shaded courtyard and a exhibition space with 800-seat auditorium. The new building will house a restaurant, ticketing facilities and other services. On a separate part of the site, the conservation and energy centre will house special laboratories for cleaning, cataloguing and restoring artefacts.

The statue of King Tut would be the main attraction, including a number of artifacts from the Egyptian Museum that will be transferred to the GEM once the development is completed. Soft landscaping will provide outdoor leisure areas with internal circulation and access roads winding between them.

The museum will feature 100,000 artifacts with the government to spend $100 million on storage rooms and a renovation center for the GEM. Construction work would begin in mid-November 2011 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2015.
http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/news/grand_egyptian_museum_final_phase_construction_to_begin_110607/

:bash: delays, delays, delays! March 2015 WHY?

Not bad... I'll take instead of nothing...

I took theses screenshots from a BBC program called "The Pharaohs Museum on Liberation Square."

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http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4628/screenshot20110714at841.jpg
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/8839/screenshot20110714at838.jpg
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8499/screenshot20110714at839.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8499/screenshot20110714at839.jpg

Great pics! thanks for sharing. :)

:cheers2: Thanks for the update man :)

the documentary can be view from the BBC iPlayer website :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012ft7b/Imagine_201112_The_Pharaohs_Museum_on_Liberation_Square/

Guys I highly doubt the project's cost read this,

قرار بإخضاع المتحف المصرى الكبير لإشراف الأمين العام للآثار مباشرة
قرر الدكتور محمد عبد المقصود أمين عام المجلس الأعلى للآثار، وضع المتحف المصرى الكبير تحت الإشراف المباشر للأمين العام للمجلس، وذلك لأهمية المشروع بعد أن تقدمت شادية قناوى بإنهاء ندبها كرئيس اللجنة المشرفة على المشروع.

كما تقرر تشكيل لجان مالية لمراجعة كل ما تم صرفه بالمجلس فى الفترة السابقة، وأدت إلى العجز المالى.

وكان د.محمد عبد المقصود قد قام بإحالة الملف المالى للمجلس الأعلى للآثار إلى الجهات الرقابية للفحص والتحقيق بسبب عجز الميار جنيه والسحب على المكشوف والديون المتراكمة على الآثار وهو الأمر الذى خرج عن كل القواعد المالية.
http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=466638&SecID=94

I hope they solve this mystery soon, 27na mesh na2sen delays :)

Also egypt69 you need to change the title it's 2015 now :(

Ah what a shame :( I was hoping to bring some Canadian friends over next summer, thought this project would be completed by then. Guess not :/

:lol::lol: Take them to a trip to Tahrir this time and you have the Egyptian museum there :D

:laugh:

:lol::lol: Take them to a trip to Tahrir this time and you have the Egyptian museum there :D

Don't take picture :lol:



foreign tourist + Taking picture = .... :D

I'm one of the Grand Egyptian Museum staff and I'm very happy you are all interested in knowing much more about Egypt generally and the Grand Egyptian Museum particularly :)

Your New Friend,
Noury :)

The Conservation Center of the Grand Egyptian Museum is open since May, 2010.. The museum will be completely constructed and will open to visitors by 2015.

الاثنين المقبل.. بدء المرحلة الثالثة من مشروع المتحف المصري الكبير

يعقد وزير الدولة لشئون الآثار الدكتور محمد إبراهيم الاثنين المقبل مؤتمرا صحفيا بمقر المتحف المصرى الكبير للإعلان عن بدء المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة من المشروع والمتمثلة فى إقامة مبنى المتحف وملحقاته.

وقال إبراهيم في بيان، اليوم الخميس، إن مشروع المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة من المتحف المصرى الكبير بطريق مصر الإسكندرية الصحراوى يستغرق 40 شهرا حيث من المقرر افتتاحه عام 2015 فى احتفاليه عالمية كبرى.

وأضاف أن المشروع ينفذ تحت إشراف مكتب استشاري عالمى ويقوم بالتنفيذ شركة (أوراسكوم المصرية، وبي سيكس البلجيكية) التى حصلت على تنفيذ هذه المرحلة فى مناقصة عالمية.

وأكد إبراهيم أن المقاول سيبدأ بالأعمال المبدئية والتى تتمثل فى أعمال الرفع المساحى وتسوية الأرض وإقامة المنشآت المؤقتة لتأهيل الموقع للعمل وستستغرق تلك الأعمال حوالى 3 شهور بعدها يبدأ فى أعمال الخرسانات.

http://www.masrawy.com/News/Egypt/Politics/2012/march/8/4858202.aspx?ref=extraclip

News or shots?

Ah what a shame :( I was hoping to bring some Canadian friends over next summer, thought this project would be completed by then. Guess not :/

lol wasn't it supposed to be completed by 2012?

I think it is a great idea but what will happen to the Egyptian Museum?

Gd even museums seem to be moving to the suburbs - at this rate the life and activity in central Cairo will diminish and the downtown is "urban", whereas I am not that at ease with all these developments in the outskirts.

I believe the Egyptian Museum should have stayed where it is - for Giza it might be closer to visit, but for the average Cairenne to move to the Pyramids in order to visit the museum will become a pain.
They should have made an extension in the area they are building now in Tahrir- plus the Egyptian Museum has such a grand charm.
You can imagine Indiana Jones to come anytime dressed as an Oxford scholar in the 30s!

Phase 1 and 2 has been completed last year. It's phase 3 that'll be completed in 2015. That's the actual Museum.

I think they moved Tutankhamun's stuff to the new museum already.

Yea to phase 1 and 2, the storage and lab I think.

Gd even museums seem to be moving to the suburbs - at this rate the life and activity in central Cairo will diminish and the downtown is "urban", whereas I am not that at ease with all these developments in the outskirts.

The location of the present museum is an absolute nightmare from an infrastructural and logistical point of view. Its relocation is beneficial, shall have no negative effect whatsoever on 'life and activity in central Cairo' and shall not contribute to 'an urban feel'.

I believe the Egyptian Museum should have stayed where it is

The museum is an absolute disgrace, conjuring visions of an ill-lit, gloomy and stodgy warehouse with artefacts tucked away in dark corners. It doesn't do justice to the hundreds of thousands of precious items, rotting and stacked away in poorly ventilated storage rooms in the basement.


- for Giza it might be closer to visit, but for the average Cairenne to move to the Pyramids in order to visit the museum will become a pain.

As if an average Cairene Ahmed Nos-Nos could care.

^^ Well I have to admit that all your points are right.

The Egyptian Museum could have just been upgraded and modernized - that is really not that much the problem.

The problem is mainly the access to the Museum - regardless of how you do it you need to "survive crossing the streets" and most of them are pretty massive :lol:
For Egyptians it might not be an issue but for let's say...independent Japanese tourists? A very stressful thing.

Btw, what will happen to the building which used to belong to Mubarak's party and which was burned down?

Awwww I miss Cairo :(

They still own them, it's their call to either renovate them or sell them. unless a court order states that they're not rightfully owned by the NDP.

The Egyptian Museum could have just been upgraded and modernized - that is really not that much the problem.

Rockbottom ignorance. Let me have an educated guess; you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Allow me to educate you on elementary basics only.

Tahrir is congested and clogged to such an extent it couldn’t even cope with the truck loads of supply and discharge of debris and old and new building materials.

Refurbishing and modernizing the museum would require temporary closure.

Gradually renovating would considerably diminish displaying areas. It would mean temporarily re-allocating and storing pieces of thousands of tons of weight elsewhere. Not to mention the numbers.

It would imply extensive and time-consuming travelling on a daily basis from hundreds, if not thousands of workers, to and from a building site in the most congested area of the city.

I shall not go into detail about the colossal financing and fragile sustainability of a revamped warehouse in the heart of the city.

There is no room for required extensions.

And that is only just for starters. And you claim 'that is really not that much the problem'.


The problem is mainly the access to the Museum - regardless of how you do it you need to "survive crossing the streets" and most of them are pretty massive. For Egyptians it might not be an issue but for let's say...independent Japanese tourists? A very stressful thing.

Pardon the expression, but you have no clue whatsoever. One doesn’t need to cross the street or Tahrir square to gain access to the museum. Tourists are off-loaded from their coaches right in front of the museum on a designated parking lot.

^^ With all due respect - no need for patronizing.

What you say doesn't mean that it can't be done, it would only be more complicated. Period.
And the problem you are talking about are more because on congestion than the traffic itself - room, there is room for expansion renovating the whole area which will have to be done sooner or later because of the congestion you mentioned.

And, what part of independent tourists you don't understand? I refered to them - I know perfectly that others go in organized transportation. I talk about independent tourists - because I did not go with any organized tour, like most Egyptians visiting the Museum.

I am no expert in architecture and urbanism - so I guess I am an ignorant - not very polite to call that to someone however.
My opinion is only based on the many times I visited Cairo and the Museum and my preference for dense urban environment as opposed to L.A-replicas.

Rockbottom ignorance. Let me have an educated guess; you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Allow me to educate you on elementary basics only.

Tahrir is congested and clogged to such an extent it couldn’t even cope with the truck loads of supply and discharge of debris and old and new building materials.

Refurbishing and modernizing the museum would require temporary closure.

Gradually renovating would considerably diminish displaying areas. It would mean temporarily re-allocating and storing pieces of thousands of tons of weight elsewhere. Not to mention the numbers.

It would imply extensive and time-consuming travelling on a daily basis from hundreds, if not thousands of workers, to and from a building site in the most congested area of the city.

I shall not go into detail about the colossal financing and fragile sustainability of a revamped warehouse in the heart of the city.

There is no room for required extensions.

And that is only just for starters. And you claim 'that is really not that much the problem'.




Pardon the expression, but you have no clue whatsoever. One doesn’t need to cross the street or Tahrir square to gain access to the museum. Tourists are off-loaded from their coaches right in front of the museum on a designated parking lot.

I much prefer to browse than post, but your patronizing tone is misplaced, your opinions misguided, and you need to be checked. First of all, Tahrir, being the center point of the metro, is in no way, shape, or form a logistical or infrastructure nightmare. Most great museums, such as the Louvre, the Met, and the British Museum, are in the town centre. Secondly, one of the main problems with the museum is that it displays way too many things, and while you are correct that it is overcrowded, poorly lit, and terribly exhibited, it has more than the sufficient size to host a comprehensive pharaonic collection, with drastically improved technology and better organization. Thirdly, Tahrir has had ongoing construction projects since I can remember. First, there was the underground parking lot, then the new underground parking lot that seems to be never ending. The Ritz Carlton has had no issues bringing in supplies, so I don't know where you get this idea that it is inaccessible.

As for the other poster's comment, the NDP does not own the aforementioned buildings. The land belongs to the museum.

Finally, I do agree that there is absolutely no problem with the new site, as it is directly connected to the pyramids, and I would be shocked if it had any kind of entrance by the Desert Road. I also believe that it is logical to have the pharaonic museum right next to the pyramids. It isn't really the suburbs, it is just an extension of the pyramids site, so it isn't in the middle of nowhere.

Oh hey there, first of all, welcome to SSC Egypt.

Nd no one said that the land belongs to the NDP. Unless there is something I'm missing.

Oh hey there, first of all, welcome to SSC Egypt.

Nd no one said that the land belongs to the NDP. Unless there is something I'm missing.

Thank you for the kind welcome. I must have misunderstood the earlier post. In any case, there is a legal dispute, and the museum wants the land to be cleared and turned back into a garden, like it once was. I think that is unlikely though. The land is too valuable.

That's ridiculous if implemented. IMHO, it should stay as a museum and it should host exhibitions from around the world and not just Egypt. It has already become an internationally recognised place.

What you say doesn't mean that it can't be done, it would only be more complicated.


I'm not claiming it can't be done. I'm pointing at the flaws in your 'theory'.