Nubian Museum

Nubian Museum
Museum entrance
Established23 November 1997
LocationAswan, Egypt
TypeHistory Museum

The Nubian Museum (officially the International Museum of Nubia) is an archaeological museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt. It was built in 23 November 1997 following the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia.

Dedicated to Nubian culture, heritage, and civilization, it was inaugurated on November 23, 1997, and was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001. The museum was designed by Egyptian architect Mahmoud El-Hakim.

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