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Nubian Museum

A sight in Aswan, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Nubian Museum in Aswan
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Why go

Museum of Nubian history and the temples saved from Lake Nasser.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Aswan, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Old Cataract Terrace and El Dokka.

Type
Sight · Culture
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Aswan, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Old Cataract Terrace

    Afternoon tea on the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract terrace, where Agatha Christie stayed.

    Drinks · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    El Dokka

    Island restaurant serving Nubian dishes, reached by its own free boat.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Unfinished Obelisk

    Abandoned 42 m obelisk still lying in its granite quarry.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Felucca sail around Elephantine Island

    Traditional sailboat trip past granite boulders, Kitchener's Island and the Aga Khan Mausoleum.

    Activity · 1.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Aswan Botanical Garden

    Kitchener's Island garden of tropical trees and palms in the middle of the Nile.

    Outdoors · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    El Masry Restaurant

    Local grill house for kofta, kebab and pigeon.

    Food · 1.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Nubian Museum is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Aswan

2 more curated sights in Aswan. See the full Aswan guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Aswan run from 24°C in January to 44°C in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Nubian Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Aswan from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Aswan weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
3VHQ+P67, Assuan, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240842, Egypt
Coordinates
24.07942, 32.88917
Destination
Aswan, Egypt

Nubian Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Nubian Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Nubian Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Nubian Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Nubian Museum?

Nubian Museum is at 3VHQ+P67, Assuan, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240842, Egypt. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Nubian Museum?

Nubian Museum appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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