American
tourist John Robert Massi handed over $1,000 toward the construction of the new
museum and was rewarded with a tour of the site. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
The
Ministry of Antiquities has announced its first donation in response to a new
campaign to help fund ongoing construction work at the Grand Egyptian Museum
(GEM).
The
gift of $1,000 was made by American tourist John Robert Massi, who arrived in
Egypt on Wednesday to embark on an inspection tour of the GEM site.
Tarek
Tawfik, Supervisor-General of the GEM, told Ahram Online that Massi was
impressed by the construction work and the state-of-the-art laboratories. He
told Tawfik that he hopes to return to Egypt for the museum's soft opening in
2018.
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