The opening of Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum is a historic milestone – a $1 billion, state-of-the-art facility that finally gives the treasures of ancient Egypt the space and dignity they deserve. With 50,000 artifacts, including the full collection of King Tutankhamun's tomb, this breathtaking museum stands beside the Pyramids and the Sphinx – a monument not just to the past, but to Egypt's living cultural legacy.
But many of Egypt's greatest treasures still sit in foreign museums and private collections, taken during centuries of colonial exploitation and illegal excavation. From the Rosetta Stone in London to statues and jewelry scattered across Europe and North America, pieces of Egypt's soul remain far from home.
Sign the petition to urge world governments to repatriate all stolen Egyptian artifacts to the Grand Egyptian Museum — where they rightfully belong.
The Netherlands recently announced it will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt, a powerful first step toward justice. Others must follow. These pieces are not trophies of empire; they're part of Egypt's history and should be returned where they belong.
Returning these treasures would not only restore cultural integrity, but also strengthen global respect for human heritage. Egypt's new museum is ready to protect, preserve, and celebrate these works as part of an international commitment to justice and reconciliation.
Sign now to demand that UNESCO and all governments holding Egyptian antiquities act immediately to return them to Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum.
