Kerma Museum
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 The Kerma site museum | |
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| Established | 2008 |
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| Location | Archeological site of Kerma, Sudan |
| Coordinates | 19°36′2.89″N 30°24′35.03″E / 19.6008028°N 30.4097306°E |
| Type | Archaeological collection |
| Website | kerma |
The Kerma Museum is an archeological site museum located in front of the Western Deffufa on the archaeological site of Kerma, in the Northern State of Sudan.[1] It opened in 2008 and contains many archaeological items removed from the Kerma culture, as well as a section focusing on the Christian and Islamic history of the region.
The museum has become a major cultural venue for the inhabitants of Kerma, who value its role in enhancing Nubian history and contributing to the region's development.[2] North of the museum, there is a small hotel and garden for tourists, and to the south, a cultural centre for Nubian studies was planned for construction.[3]
The museum presents a panorama overview of Sudanese archaeology, is based on the fieldwork and research conducted by the Swiss Archaeological Mission.The site attracts a high number of visitors, with annual attendance exceeding 30,000 people.[4]
