Things to do in Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley: The Best Museums

December 17, 2021 Tynisha Seiler

Discover the best top things to do in Aswan Governorate, Egypt including Animalia, Torya, Nubian Museum, Crocodile Museum, Nile Museum.
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1. Animalia

Elephantine Island In the Middle of Agricultural Area Beside the Prep School of the Village, Aswan Egypt +20 100 300 5672 [email protected]
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5.0 based on 252 reviews

Animalia

Center of information about life in nubia(nature and culture)it is an ethno-biological museum which consists of three parts1-traditional nubian house 2- museum shows fauna in nubia(Animals,reptiles,birds,fish,insects all stuffed)rocks and stones.3-the roof terrace where drinks,lunch,quick meals are served.also lectures about nubia ,the nile and elephantine are given over looking the gardens.Animalia also organise birdwatching tour in the nile held by professional guides MOHAMMED SOBHY and his Daughter Fatma.

Reviewed By Kh-Gomaa - Giza, Egypt

A local family providing very informative demo about Nubian house, culture, history, geography, wild life, and mineral riches. The tour is at a very reasonable price.

2. Torya

Aswan Egypt +20 112 643 5248 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Torya.Art.And.Music.Space/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Torya

3. Nubian Museum

Assuan, Sheyakhah Oula, Qism Aswan, Aswan Egypt
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4.5 based on 681 reviews

Nubian Museum

This museum traces the history from the earliest settlements to present day of Nubia, the region defined as the area between Aswan in Egypt and Khartoum in the Sudan.

Reviewed By DEK_29 - Brisbane, Australia

The Nubian Museum is situated across the road from the Basma Hotel and the Cataract Hotel. Once past the security checkpoint, the entrance to the museum and the surrounds are a lovely peaceful garden. One of the features of the gardens is a winding water course which appears to be unfinished. Numerous stelae and bits of ancient walls can be found in the gardens along with some lovely trees and shrubbery from the area. The entrance features a small alter that has baboons symbolizing Thoth the god of wisdom and writing. The pictorial history of the expedition to save Nubian monuments is one of the highlights of this museum. The museum features large dioramas that depict Nubian life through the ages, Nubian and Egyptian statuary detailing comparisons, mummies and some fine examples of Christian and early Islamic handicrafts. This was my second visit to this museum (first time in 2010) and there were more people visiting which did make it difficult at times to view some of the exhibits. The museum itself is a modern, well air-conditioned building with many interesting exhibits. A highlight of this visit was that I got into a conversation with a Coptic priest while viewing the Christian artworks. He even asked me about the bush fires occurring in Australia after he asked where I was from.

4. Crocodile Museum

Nagoa Ash Shatb Markaz Deraw, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/SITE_Kom_Ombo.html
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3.5 based on 46 reviews

Crocodile Museum

Reviewed By 399janef

I like this since it is one of the important animal of Egyptian culture. If you have enough time, it is a good choice. But this can be skipped if your schedule is tight.

5. Nile Museum

Aswan Egypt +20 111 147 6961 http://nilebasin-museum.com
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3.0 based on 24 reviews

Nile Museum

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