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Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Malet Place | University College London, London WC1E 6BT, England
44 20 7679 2884
Ranked #269 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums
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London
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

a great museum, doesn't have the big statues or mummies of the BM, but it has plenty to keep an Egyptian nut busy for several hours. More

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Moscow, Russia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Another cool free egyptian museum in London. Worth visiting and observing 3D models. More

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Constanta, Romania
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

...we didn't have, so it was a short visit, nothing remarcable about it More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Squeezed in between other university buildings, quite hard to find, free to visit and completely enchanting, Petrie Museum makes you forget about the time passing. It almost looks like someone's work space filled in with his findings and achievements more than an actual museum. One of my favorite places in London. More

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London, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

I was lucky enough to have booked onto a tour with Art Fund of this little gem of a museum which is tucked away on the campus of UCL. There are so many cases and drawers crammed with many types of artefacts from everyday life Egypt that it will take you a few visits to really take it all in.... More

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London
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011

The Petrie Museum has to be seen to be believed. It is hard to image the time it took to ship, archive and coordinate the hundreds of pieces. Well worth a visit following a tour of Egypt. More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2010
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This tiny museum is situated in University College on Gower Street. The small rooms are crowded with beautiful glass fronted cabinets containing a wealth of objects from Ancient Egypt. The museum was founded through a bequest by a writer, Amelia Edwards, and the collection expanded under William Flinders Petrie, the first Edwards Professor. There are mummy cases, pieces of jewellery,... More

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Bilbao, Spain
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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