Grand Egyptian Museum launches anniversary light experience

The Grand Egyptian Museum marked its first anniversary in Giza on Sunday by launching Eternal Sun, an evening light experience, as its chief executive estimated that the museum had received 5.2 million to 5.3 million visits in its first year. Ahmed Ghoneim gave the preliminary visitor estimate in remarks reported during the anniversary period. He said final annual figures would be released after monthly data had been closed, so the range is not yet an official final total. The government had separately reported nearly four million visits from the museum’s public opening on November 1, 2025, through the end of August 2026, a 10-month period. Eternal Sun uses lighting and music to evoke scenes from ancient Egyptian life. The museum describes the presentation as a 35-minute experience in the Grand Hall, held after regular visiting hours. The launch marked the first anniversary of the museum’s opening to the public, rather than the start of its construction. The museum also announced higher admission prices on November 1. The reported price for Egyptian adults rose from 200 Egyptian pounds to 220 pounds. The price change accompanied the anniversary announcements; the available...