The GEM - new museum in Cairo

#100waysoftravel The museum has 6 floors, where visitors can admire the surrounding landscape, visit the monuments, and exhibits, 2km from the mysterious Pyramid, containing more than 100,000 precious artifacts. One of the halls will use virtual reality technology to explain the history of burial and its development throughout ancient Egypt. The Grand Egyptian Museum is designed in harmony with the surrounding space through a triangular void made of local alabaster stone. At night, the alabaster stone shines, bringing a shimmering, magical beauty. The building has 3 viewing axes, each direction can see the Giza Pyramid. The Grand Egyptian Museum is also recognized as a green building thanks to its environmentally friendly design. The museum has a reflective roof, lighting systems and equipment to reduce electricity and water consumption, and smart meters to monitor energy consumption.