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- Destinations
- Africa
- Egypt
- Aswan
- Nubia Museum
Nubia Museum
The Nubia Museum in Aswan is an excellent introduction to the
history and culture of the Nubians. It contains a collection of
artefacts from Nubia (the region approximately between Aswan and
Khartoum in Sudan) and an exhibition of Nubian culture and crafts.
It also portrays the history and people of the Nile Valley from
ancient times until the present, the project of UNESCO to move
monuments like Abu Simbel endangered by the High Dam on lake Nasser
to higher ground, and a hall containing impressive statues and
tombstones from the region.
Information & Facts
Address
el Fanadek Street (Opposite Basma Hotel)
Language
Arabic is the official language although English and
French are widely spoken, especially in the tourist
areas.
Money
The unit of currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), which is
divided into 100 piastres. Most credit cards are accepted in major
hotels and restaurants. Visitors are advised to take travellers
cheques in US Dollars or Pounds to avoid additional exchange rate
charges. Banks are usually closed on Friday and Saturday, but
private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks
in major hotels are open 24 hours. Cairo branches of the Egyptian
British Bank and Banque Misr now have ATMs available that accept
Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus and are quite common in the main
tourist areas.
Opening Times
Daily 9am-1pm and 6pm-10pm (summer); 9am-1pm and
5pm-9pm (winter)