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Nicholson Museum, Archaeological museum in University of Sydney Quadrangle, Australia

The Nicholson Museum contains over 30,000 archaeological artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and the Near East in its extensive collections.

Sir Charles Nicholson established the museum in 1860 by donating 400 Egyptian antiquities, 100 Greek vases, and numerous prehistoric, Etruscan, and Roman objects.

The Near Eastern collection exhibits materials from Israel, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, representing various ancient civilizations across these regions.

Visitors can explore five distinct collections: Near Eastern, Cypriot, Classical, European, and Egyptian, with guided tours available for school groups.

The museum houses a larger-than-life marble statue of Hermes and the wooden coffin of Padiashakhet with its associated mummy remains.

Location: New South Wales

Part of: University of Sydney

GPS coordinates: -33.88640,151.18900

Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:27

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