According to various local news outlets, the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities has announced the ticket prices for the Grand Egyptian Museum, for Egyptians. In a meeting with Parliament’s Committee of Culture, Information and Antiquities meeting, the Minister announced that the entrance ticket would amount to 30 EGP (US$ 1.9) while a comprehensive ticket giving access to the complete museum would be 60 EGP ($US 3.75). Students and certain segments of society are expected to be able from discounted prices which are still unannounced. Moreover, tentative ticket prices for foreigners have not been announced as of yet, although they are expected to be more expensive than the Egyptian ticket prices. Currently, Egyptians pay 20 EGP ($US 1.25) at the Cairo Museum, while students enjoy a discounted rate of 5 EGP ($US 0.3), and 40 EGP ($US 2.5) and 20 EGP for students for the mummy hall. Alternatively, price tickets for foreigners are 160 EGP ($US 10) for the entrance to the museum, students can pay 80 EGP ($US 5) and 180 EGP ($US 11.25) for the mummy hall, with a discounted rate of 90 EGP ($US 5.6) for foreign students. Last…
