Saudi Arabia’s Culture Minister Prince Badr Bin Farhan Al Saud attended on Saturday the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum complex in the world.
“On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister – may God protect them – I was honored to participate in the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum,” the minister wrote on X.
Prince Badr also extended the greetings of Saudi leadership and their wishes for the sisterly Republic of Egypt for further progress and prosperity to the Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi.
نيابة عن مولاي خادم الحرمين الشريفين وسمو سيدي ولي العهد رئيس مجلس الوزراء -حفظهما الله، تشرفت بالمشاركة في افتتاح المتحف المصري الكبير، ونقل تحيات قيادتنا الرشيدة إلى فخامة الرئيس @AlsisiOfficial وتمنياتهما لجمهورية مصر الشقيقة بمزيد من التقدم والازدهار.
🇸🇦🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/TF86gKUfnn— بدر بن عبدالله بن فرحان آل سعود (@BadrFAlSaud) November 1, 2025
The Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum
The long-awaited inauguration opened the doors on Saturday in Cairo to showcase Egypt’s millennia-old heritage of the ancient civilization.
President Al-Sisi warmly welcomed the guests in his opening speech, noting that the current moment writes a new chapter of Egypt’s present and future history.
“I begin my address by welcoming you to the land of Egypt, the oldest nation known to history,” he said.
Interestingly, the billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur has brought together 79 international delegations, including 39 heads of state and government.
“Here, where civilization took its first steps, and the world witnessed the birth of art, thought, and faith,” Al-Sisi added.
Spanning across nearly half a million square meters, the GEM features stunning performances including a debut of a specially composed orchestral piece by acclaimed Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih, as well as a pharaonic-themed dance performance in which several Egyptian celebrities took the stage in pharaonic garb.
Egypt has delayed the opening five times since 2020 due to several crises such as the Covid pandemic and the recent wars in the region.
The Egyptian government has installed large screens all over Cairo, providing the public with an opportunity to view the ceremony.
President El-Sisi said in his speech that the museum features over 100,000 artefacts, making it the world’s largest collection dedicated to a single civilization.
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