Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazi announced Friday that the new Nile Museum in Aswan will be inaugurated on Sunday.

The inauguration will take place in the presence of ambassadors of the Nile Basin member states and a number of public figures, Moghazi said.

The inauguration coincides with Aswan’s celebrations of its National Day, Moghazi added.

The museum includes displays of the civilizations and traditions of the Nile Basin member states, he said.