Dr. Khaled El-Enany (Minister of Tourism and Antiquities), General Khaled Fouda (Governor of South Sinai) and Dr. Mostafa Waziry visited Sharm El Sheikh museum this morning to inspect the ongoing work for the grand opening soon as well as the health precautions based on the ministry guidelines.
Dr. Moamen Othman (Head of museums sector) said that the museum received over 5000 objects from different antiquities storehouses from all over Egypt including Alexandria, Beni suef, Kom Ombo (Aswan) and Ismailia.
The museum’s work reached 98% completion and it has 6 exhibition halls, open air theatre, food court, restaurants and shops for handmade souvenirs.
The main hall will display objects on humans and life in ancient Egypt, ancient Egyptians interest in science and sports, family life and how nicely Egyptian appreciates animals to the extend of worshipping them including displaying a group of mummified animals such as cats, baboons and crocodiles.
The museum will show a large group of Sinai heritage material.
One of the most important artifacts will be on display is the outer and inner coffin of Isis priestess of 21st Dynasty which was discovered in Deir El Bahrain cachette as well as her canopic jars.
One of the masterpiece of the museum is Queen Hatshepsut‘ Sheat’s which was discovered in 1926 in her mortuary temple in Deir El Bahari.
