The new hall will integrate virtual reality and immersive reality technologies
Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, chaired the meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. During the meeting, Dr. El-Tayeb Abbas, CEO of the Museum Authority, reviewed the museum's main activities over the past three months, which included organizing a number of cultural and artistic events, training programs, lectures and various workshops, as well as the numbers of Egyptian and foreign visitors from January to March this year, along with the volume of revenue and its various sources, whether from entry tickets or other activities and services.
The meeting discussed creating an interactive exhibition hall in the empty spaces inside the museum, as part of the ministry's keenness to develop and expand museum display methods and enrich visitors' museum experience. The new hall is set to integrate virtual reality and immersive reality technologies, enabling a modern interactive experience, and the creation of the hall was approved.
The meeting also reviewed the latest progress on the mummification hall, which is currently being finalized and having artifacts placed in it, achieving integration in the museum's display scenario.
The meeting saw extensive discussions among board members on a number of topics related to the work of the museum's operating company, especially regarding the operation of various services and ways to develop them.
