ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ɐ fˈaɪɚ bɹˈoʊk ˈaʊt nˌɪɹ ðɪ ˈɛntɹəns ʌvðə dʒˌiːˌiːˈɛm bˌʌt ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts wɜː nˌɑːt dˈæmɪdʒd ænd ðə kˈɔːz ʌvðə fˈaɪɚ wʌz ʌnnˈoʊn.
On 29 April 2018, a fire broke out near the entrance of the GEM but artifacts were not damaged and the cause of the fire was unknown.