After years of construction, Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) finally opened at the beginning of this month. Stretching across more than 5.3 million square feet, the museum currently displays over 100,000 artifacts from Ancient Egypt’s 30 dynasties.

The museum’s debut is a significant milestone for Egypt’s tourism industry, but even with all the excitement, an unexpected design issue inside the complex keeps catching visitors off guard .

A Surprising Design Feature In The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Catching Visitors Off Guard

Ramses II from The Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum’s modern aesthetic has earned plenty of praise, but one element of its interior layout is creating more confusion than expected.

Designers incorporated shallow reflective pools throughout the b

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