Grand Egyptian Museum Welcomes More than 5 Million Visitors in 1st Year
CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority Ahmed Ghoneim said the museum has welcomed more than five million visitors since its opening.
He noted that the museum has received around 60 official visits by presidents and kings from various countries around the world, reflecting its growing international standing as one of the world's leading cultural and tourist destinations.
Ghoneim said the Grand Egyptian Museum had positively contributed to an increase in tourist arrivals to Egypt, stressing that the strong visitor turnout during the museum's first year represented a significant success.
He said the most prominent challenges included the sharp increase in visitor numbers and the resulting overcrowding inside the museum, prompting the management to work on organizing visitor flows and improving the public experience, while also tackling fake websites that cause confusion among visitors and addressing rumors circulating about the museum.