This is an excellent museum which gives a very thorough logical history of Egypt and the Nubian civilisation. Definitely worth visiting and easy to walk to from the main part of town (across the road from the Cataract Hotel).

What I liked: - The building and the surrounding courtyards and gardens are absolutely stunning. - The collections are incredible, with MILENNIA old artifacts and helpful explanatory texts. - Lots of information about more recent local history, which helped us get more out of our...More

It's a small, but very interesting museum. Entry fee was 140 EGP and it is open in the evening, which is when I went. There were a few school groups, but it was generally quiet. The entrance is up the hill and it's about a...More

Nubia was home to the gold mines which supplied Ancient Egypt. Nubia was mummifying bodies and accompanying them with supplies for the afterlife 4000 years ago. Learn these and other important facts at the Nubian Museum.

A very well laid out and interesting museum, located just down the hill from the Basma Hotel. Not usually included in the average Nile Cruise itinary but is easy find and well worth the effort. Best to time to go is when it opens in...More

It’s great idea to make a Nubian museum as they have a different history and civilization from the ancient Egyptians and it was great to know about it. The museum is great and has many monuments for the nubian civilization along many decades till now...More

We read that this was a "small" museum and compared to many that is true but we still spent 3 hours devouring the fascinating history of Nubian history.