Egypt on Saturday was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum dedicated to an ancient civilization — a megaproject also aimed at boosting the country’s tourism industry and troubled economy.

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but it is finally set to open its doors, with an equally grand opening ceremony.

A disaster could strike at any moment, and if the Valley of the Kings is to be preserved, action must be taken before it is too late.”

Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy.

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.