"The Grand Egyptian Museum, overlooking the pyramids, will hold the first international conference on Tutankhamun in May of next year to coincide with the opening of the museum, which is built to serve as a scientific institution that includes a center for scientific research and restoration, according to a statement made by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on Sunday. ... The ministry had in August 2013 moved parts of the Tutankhamun treasure from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the Grand Museum in order to display them at the opening in August 2015. ..." |