Nubian Museum tour

General information

Destination	Category
Aswan, Egypt	Attractions/Entertainment

Program details

The Nubian Museum covers an area of 50,000 square meters, 7,000 of which are devoted to the building, while the rest are devoted to gardens and other public spaces. The building has three floors for displaying and housing, in addition to a library and information center. The

The Nubian Museum covers an area of 50,000 square meters, 7,000 of which are devoted to the building, while the rest are devoted to gardens and other public spaces. The building has three floors for displaying and housing, in addition to a library and information center. The largest part of the museum is occupied by the monumental pieces, reflecting phases of the development of Nubian culture and civilization.


Three thousand pieces of antiquities, representing various ages; Geological, Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic, were registered. The open-door exhibition includes 90 rare monumental pieces, while the internal halls contain 50 invaluable pieces dating back to pre-historic times, 503 pieces belong to the Pharaonic period, 52 of Coptic era, 103 of Islamic age, 140 of Nubian era, in addition to 360 pieces reflecting the history of Aswan.





Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel.

Duration: One and a half hours.

Start/opening time: From 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 8pm.

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian.

Others: Please call 24 hours in advance to confirm pick up time.



Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide