I visited this place after visiting the Temple of Philae. It is still a work-in progress situation as some exhibits are temporarily displayed. I like the circular way of arranging the exhibits, they are easy to follow and explanations are both in English and Arabic. Staff are friendly. There is a restroom on the left side, near the Entrance Door. Have a better understanding of Nubian Culture and their history after my visit.

This is a relatively new museum, opened in 1997; it is beautifully designed, taking you chronologically through thousands of years of this culture’s history, starting with prehistoric times. The museum displays many unique and invaluable treasures from the culture, and we found it to be a most useful introduction before heading across the Nile to the much more present-day Nubian village. Highly recommended.

This is how every museum should be laid out…you go in a curated path from Neolithic time to the present seeing how Nubian culture progressed. It was fascinating and not crowded so you could linger reading and seeing the exhibits up close. Upper and lower Egypt were different and this museum highlights sone of those differences.

Very modern museum with imposing granite walls dedicated to the history of the peoples of Nubia. There are some well preserved statues and a detailed history of the “A”, “B” and “C” peoples (3500 - 1550 BC) that explore the early history of Nubia before transitioning to the more Egyptian influenced periods. It included details of recent times with the displacement of the Nubian people when the High Dam created Lake Aswan. Uncluttered and clear layout with items described in Arabic and English. When we went there was an exhibition on the excavations at Qubbet el-Hawa which contained some very fine pieces.

Even though our taxidriver said we only needed an hour, we spent almost 2 in this great museum. There was a temporary exhibition about the excavation of the tombs of Qubbet el-Haw, with some amazing mummies and objects. The permanent exhibit is laid out very well, in chronological order, and takes you through the different Nubian eras. I also enjoyed the bookshop! I cannot recommend this highly enough. Do take water though, the airconditioning is poor and it does get hot inside.