Museum of Antiquities, Archaeological museum at University of Saskatchewan, Canada

The Museum of Antiquities is a university museum in Saskatchewan that displays original ancient artifacts and full-scale plaster replicas of sculptures from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. The collection spans thousands of years and includes coins, carved panels, and other objects that show how ancient peoples lived and believed.

The museum began in 1974 when two university professors started collecting plaster casts from the Louvre to teach students about ancient art. Growth came gradually through institutional support, turning it into a resource for studying classical civilizations in western Canada.

The collection reflects how ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Near Eastern peoples expressed their beliefs and values through sculpture and art. Walking through the rooms, visitors encounter how these societies shaped their visual identity across centuries.

The museum sits on the university campus in a dedicated space within a campus building and welcomes visitors during regular academic hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Plan your visit by checking current opening times before you go, as hours can vary with the academic calendar.

Most of the museum's casts are made from moulds taken directly from the originals at the Louvre, the British Museum and Berlin's Gipsformerei, so they reproduce the damage on the ancient pieces. The collection also holds original objects, among them a 17th-century portrait of Hannibal, a storage amphora, a false door and ancient glass.