Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum is 70 percent complete, adding that 43 thousand 275 pieces have already been transferred to the museum. “The remaining pieces for the Tutankhamen collection will remain at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir so that tourists coming to Egypt at the present can find something to view,” Annany reasoned. The Tahrir museum will be in even a better shape than it used to be.”Saturday also witnessed a celebration of moving the sixth and final chariot of Tutankhamen from the Salah Al-Din Fortress to the Grand Egyptian Museum, in preparation for the museum’s soft opening by the end of 2018. Egypt’s Grand Museum is one of largest national projects at the moment. The museum will be featuring the latest virtual reality technologies, and has been announced to include: a children’s museum, conference center, training center, and workshops.

Source: Egypt Independent May 06, 2018 11:48 UTC