Don't miss this museum when you are in Aswan. We went on the recommendation of our taxi driver, who was Nubian. We are so glad we did, it was one of the highlights of our visit.We could have spent hours there, there is so much to see. Treasures which were saved from the flooding of the dam, mummies, sculptures, hieroglyphics. There is a replica of a Nubian village, which is very well done, giving a real insight into the lives of the Nubians. The museum closes around 4.00 p.m., I think, and then opens again later. Check the website. We were caught short of time and had to rush around the outside exhibitions. You need plenty of time for these. It's a lovely place to walk a round with nice gardens, a rebuilt Nubian house, a. Church, caves with original cave paintings, etc. I'd love to go back. There is an amazing exhibition about the excavations which saved the Philae temple and more . Do not miss!
I'm so glad I went to see this museum. It's a great museum which tells the history of Nubia. Well laid-out & lots to see.
Cheap in,lots to see and good walk round outside ,exhibit in hall very good ,shame the water course not working as that would of been five stars
It a must see for any visitor. Artifacts are well displayed and organized. One of tge most interesting musiems I visited in the world.
Perfect built and annotated museum. Very cheep. Has a simple serpentine pathway to follow in order not to miss anything. Has all about Nubia from prehistory up to now. The only bad thing that it is opened only from 9 am to 1 pm and from 4 to 8:30 pm.
A wealth of wonderful exhibits and great grounds, which also incorporate museum elements. Things are labelled and well presented - but it would be worth doing a bit of reading beforehand. It is quite modern on one hand, but beautifully roughed up by the Egyptian-ness of it. Custodians chatting at high volume and Nubian women selling wares in the foyer - like a mini souk.
Organized. Informative. Opens again in the afternoon from 4 pm to 8 pm. Takes around an hour to finish visiting it.
Excellent museum, taking you through the history of Egypt from primitive times up until now. Beautiful artefacts on display from various tombs and very good explanations in English of life in those times.It is an easy walk from the Old Cataract Hotel.
I have seen just about every museum in London etc and have been bored by the "best".However, I really liked this one. It contained just the right amount of "stuff" with just the right amount of information laid out in an excellent floor plan. I learned lot and actually remember most of it!!!
We walked towards the Old Cataract hotel for dinner, but it was still too early (around 3:30/4 p.m.), so we decided to kill time at the Nubian Museum. There were some interesting artifacts, and there were lots of signs in English. However, the signs somehow managed not to be very informative, and we didn't really feel like we understood the Nubian civilization much better after we left. The location did provide a nice view of the city, however, and since we didn't go in with high expectations, we weren't left too disappointed.