The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has encountered many delays since its construction began in 2005. Political unrest during the Arab Spring in 2011 and the subsequent resignation of President Hosni Mubarak halted work for three years. With the help of international funding, the project resumed in 2014 only to be interrupted again, this time by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Work eventually got underway again, and the first private tours were offered in 2022. Although the museum’s official opening was pushed back several times, the GEM finally opened to the public in November 2025.
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