The Conservation Center of the Grand Egyptian Museum is built on an area of 7,000 m2 and considered the largest Conservation Center in the middle east. It consists of 12 Laboratories, five of which are main ones, the Stone Lab., the Wood Lab., the Organic Lab. (Textiles, Leather, and Papyrus), the Inorganic Lab. (Ceramics, Glass, and Metal), and the Human Remains Lab.
Its built under the ground for maximum climate control.
According to JICA, the Conservation Center roles are as follows:
• Document, conserve and prepare GEM artifacts selected for display.
• Be an international education, training, and research institute for conservation, museology, egyptology, archeology, and tangible cultural heritage.
• Have staffs who are trained to the highest level in conservation and collection care.
• Provide technical support for Egypt’s tangible cultural heritage especially for the project of the SCA, the Ministry of State of Antiquities.
• Collaborate on projects with international centers and institutions those have similar objectives.
• Provide services in tangible cultural heritage for Egyptian and international organizations.
• Constantly explore innovative ways to communicate her projects and missions to Egyptian public and international community.