Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
The Petrie Museum houses approximately 80,000 artefacts and is one of the largest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology anywhere in the world. The collection illustrates life in the Nile Valley from prehistory, through Pharaonic to Roman and Islamic times and is the richest in the personal items that illustrate life and death in ancient Egypt.
The collection includes the world's earliest surviving dress (around 2,800BC), decorative art from Akhenaten's famous city at Amarna and one of the largest collections of life-like Roman mummy portraits.
Tuesday to Friday from 1pm until 5pm.
Saturday from 10am until 1pm.
Location
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University College London
Malet Place
The City
WC1
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7679 2884
Getting There
The museum is attached to the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
Nearest Tube / Rail Station
Euston Square
Bus Routes
14a, 18, 24, 29, 30, 73, 134, 176, 253, A2
Access
Wheelchair access and disabled toilet facilities.