The survey results showed that 93.8 percent of Egyptians
surveyed were aware of the Grand Egyptian Museum, while 6.2 percent had not
heard of it. Among those aware of the museum, 70.8 percent watched the
inauguration ceremony live on television, while 29.2 percent did not.
Regarding the evaluation of the ceremony, 71.4 percent of
Egyptians who followed the Grand Egyptian Museum opening considered it “very
good,” 14.9 percent rated it as “good,” 10.4 percent described it as
“acceptable,” and 0.3 percent considered it “poor.”
According to the survey, 59.1 percent of Egyptians who
watched the inauguration said the ceremony exceeded their expectations, 20.6
percent said it met their expectations exactly, and 6.3 percent felt it was
below their expectations, while the remainder were unable to determine.
The survey also indicated that 4.3 percent of Egyptians
aware of the museum visited it during the trial opening period before the
official inauguration, while 95.7 percent had not visited yet. Furthermore,
64.2 percent of respondents stated that they intend to visit the museum in the
near future, while 19 percent said they do not plan to, with the remainder
undecided.
Regarding citizens’ perception of the museum’s ability to
boost tourism in Egypt after its opening, on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 meaning low
impact and 5 meaning high impact), 53.9 percent of respondents gave the museum
a rating of 5 for its potential to stimulate tourism, 14.6 percent rated it 4,
7.6 percent rated it 3, 1.3 percent rated it 2, and 0.4 percent rated it 1,
while the remainder were unable to determine.