Opened in 1997, the Nubia Museum was built as part of the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, which began in 1960. It houses the artifacts recovered during excavations in the Nubian areas threatened by the construction of the dam. It is a tribute to the culture and history of Nubia, dating back to prehistoric times. The museum, modeled after traditional Nubian village architecture and built of local sandstone and pink granite, was one of the winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001.

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