Located just over one mile away from the Pyramids of Giza, the Museum is a testament to the longevity and scale of Ancient Egyptian civilization and its enduring influences. Designed to house 100.000 artifacts, the Museum is the largest in the world dedicated to a single civilization.
The full completion is marked by the opening of the Tutankhamen Gallery, which will display the entire collection of over 5.000 artifacts to the public for the first time. Heneghan Peng designed the Museum in direct relation to the positioning of the pyramids, thoughtfully bridging the gap between history and modernity.
Shih-Fu Peng & Roisin Heneghan
Details
Architecture
heneghan peng architects; Shih-Fu Peng, Roisin Heneghan
Raafat Miller Consulting
Client
Private
Year of completion
2025
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Total area
21.000 m2
Site area
50.000 m2
Photos
Grand Egyptian Museum, Georges & Samuel – The GS Studio
Partners
Structural, Civil & Traffic: Arup, ACE
Building Services: Buro Happold, Shaker Engineering
Landscape: West 8, Sites International Egypt
Design Team Management & QS: Davis Langdon
Façade Engineering: ARUP
IT, Security, Fire & Acoustics: Buro Happold
Specialist Lighting: Bartenbach Lichlabor
Signage & Wayfinding, Exhibition master planning, Exhibition design, Museology: Bruce Mau Design, Metaphor, ATELIER BRÜCKNER, Cultural innovations
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