Tourism expert Walid Al-Batouti announced that the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum will be on July 3, stressing that this event represents a long-awaited historical moment, and will lead to a major boom in the Egyptian tourism sector.

Al-Batouti explained that the Grand Egyptian Museum is not just an archaeological building, but rather an integrated cultural project that combines the antiquity of ancient Egyptian civilization with the latest technological developments in museum display. He pointed out that the opening will witness an exceptional display of the entire collection of the golden king Tutankhamun for the first time, which will attract millions of visitors interested in Egyptology and archaeology