{"id":18797,"date":"2026-09-23T08:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookegypttravel.com\/monuments\/the-grand-egyptian-museum\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:38:36","slug":"the-grand-egyptian-museum","status":"publish","type":"monument","link":"https:\/\/bookegypttravel.com\/en\/monuments\/the-grand-egyptian-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Egyptian Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) stands beside the Giza pyramids and is the largest archaeological museum in the world. Its galleries are devoted entirely to ancient Egypt, with more than 100,000 objects on display.<\/p>\n<p>The centrepiece is the complete funerary collection of Tutankhamun, shown together for the first time, including the golden mask and the royal chariots. 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