The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and the Mayor of San Francisco inaugurate the “Treasures of the Pharaohs” exhibition at the de Young Museum in the United States.

Mr. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Mr. Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco, inaugurated the “Treasures of the Pharaohs” exhibition hosted by the de Young Museum in San Francisco, USA.

The opening ceremony was attended by Ms. Eleni Kounalakes, Lieutenant Governor of California; Dr. Zahi Hawass, renowned Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities; Ambassador Hossam Ali, Egyptian Consul in Los Angeles; Dr. Hisham El-Leithy, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities; Dr. Sherif Abdel Gawad, Secretary General of the Tourism and Antiquities Support Fund; Mr. Tom Campbell, Director of the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts; Ms. Rana Gohar, Advisor to the Minister for Communication and External Relations and General Supervisor of the General Administration for International Relations and Agreements; Dr. Tarek El-Awady, Exhibition Supervisor; Mr. Wael Mansour, Head of the US and Canadian Markets at the Egyptian Tourism Authority; as well as a number of political and public figures from San Francisco, the museum staff, representatives of the two Italian companies organizing the exhibition, museum directors, tour operators, and representatives of American tourism companies.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Sherif Fathy welcomed the attendees, expressing his delight at being in San Francisco for the opening of the "Treasures of the Pharaohs" exhibition. He noted that this exhibition represents the third collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, emphasizing that this partnership has contributed to bringing exceptional Egyptian antiquities to audiences across the United States.

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