Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Sheyakhah Oula, Qism Aswan
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The perfect place to fully understand the Elephantine archaeological complex, its temples and ruins. I had a guide with me so I could get a better insight of the history of the place. There are many old artifacts spread in several exhibition rooms, with details maps and information.
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Worst museum ever. They charge 100EGP to see nothing. There are security guards who try to rush you around quickly before someone else arrives in hopes that you tip them. If you don’t tip them, they’ll yell at you and come after you. Most aggressive guards I’ve seen. They should be fired.
One of the best places to visit in Aswan
This Museum is worth a visit considering the entrance fee is not that high. Situated in Elephantine Island which mean you will need to take a boat in order to get there. Public ferry is the best budget option as round trip cost only EGP 5.
Originally, the museum was in the architect of William Wilcox, where the chief engineer of the Aswan Reservoir was working, so it had to be erected next to his work, and during excavation to build the High Dam, many monuments and excavations were found in addition to the relics that were discovered on the island of Elephantine, rich in archaeological excavations that were not discovered yet. The transformation of this villa into a museum includes the most important monuments of Elephantine Island and some Nubian monuments such as statues of Amenhotep the Third and some ancient Egyptian deities, the most prominent of which are sheep in the form of a ram and some mummies of rams as a symbol of Khnum, some funerary paintings, and basins of the Chest stone dating back to prehistoric times and some weapons And pottery vessels, the museum consists of a large exhibition yard and an underground storehouse to store monuments that are not displayed or need restoration and maintenance, and the exhibition yard consists of 4 halls, two halls on the right and two halls on the left. And an annex was opened to the museum in 1993, consisting of 3 exhibition halls containing 670 different artifacts, starting from the era of the Old Kingdom and passing through the Coptic era until the Roman era. Site The museum is located on Elephantine Island, Aswan, the southernmost part of Egypt.
Placed on Elephantine island , this museum contains sone fine pharaonic art, jeweleries and small statues. Impressive old documents.
As of 4/2020, the MUSEUM IS CLOSED. The large archaeological site is open, but is of modest interest to non-specialists. Get to island by public ferry, 5 LE.
Small museum with interesting design, looks almost like an Asian building made from wood. However it is partly opened for the public as half of the museum is under restoration. Overall I would recommend it
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