CAIRO – The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is in good condition and is welcoming visitors as usual.
In a statement, the ministry said that in light of a short video circulated on several social media platforms and news sites, which was posted by a foreign influencer during his tour inside the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir showing missing panels from the museum’s glass ceiling, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities pointed out that the circulated video is old, dating back to a period when the museum was carrying out maintenance and renovation works on the ceiling, not the current time.
The ministry clarified, according to MENA, that the video’s age is evident from the appearance of certain artifacts that were moved from the museum years ago to the Grand Egyptian Museum to be part of the main hall displays.
Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities Moamen Othman emphasized the ministry’s commitment, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, to continuously developing all museums and archaeological sites in Egypt and improving the visitor experience, including at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
He noted that the project to rehabilitate the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir has been completed according to the cooperation protocol signed six years ago with the European Union.
This project involved a coalition of five of the world’s largest museums: the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, the Egyptian Museum in Turin, the Louvre in Paris, the Rijksmuseum in Leiden, and the British Museum, with funding from the European Union and full supervision by the ministry.
Moreover, the project included developing lighting systems and updating the museum display scenario to highlight its distinguished archaeological treasures, he added.
He highlighted that the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is a unique icon among the world’s museums. The building itself is an artifact registered among Egyptian antiquities and is the first building constructed specifically to be a museum, he stated.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities urged the media and social media users not to follow rumors, to verify accuracy and objectivity, and to communicate with the relevant authorities to confirm information before publishing any videos or information that do not rely on facts and may cause confusion.
