Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology
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@ucl.ac.uk’s Petrie Museum is a time capsule of ancient Egypt where its 80,000 objects tell the story of 7,000 years along the Nile.
Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum-egyptian-and-sudanese-archaeology
Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum-egyptian-and-sudanese-archaeology
See the latest news and information about our current events: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/whats-petrie-museum
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
See the latest news and information about our current events: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/whats-petrie-museum
How did belief shape daily life and death in Ancient Egypt? Available from 12 February and 17 March, Mr Dilly’s History Live schools stream explores the topic alongside a curator-led tour filmed at the museum. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ancient-eg...
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
How did belief shape daily life and death in Ancient Egypt? Available from 12 February and 17 March, Mr Dilly’s History Live schools stream explores the topic alongside a curator-led tour filmed at the museum. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ancient-eg...
Resident artist Ahmed Akasha shares how his visits to Sudan provided understanding and perspective into his creative practice. Find out more and see the group show, ‘The Land Carries’. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Resident artist Ahmed Akasha shares how his visits to Sudan provided understanding and perspective into his creative practice. Find out more and see the group show, ‘The Land Carries’. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-ca
Planning a visit? Find out more about entry, opening times, research visits and more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/visit-petrie-museum
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Planning a visit? Find out more about entry, opening times, research visits and more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/visit-petrie-museum
See the latest news and information about our current events: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/whats-petrie-museum
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
See the latest news and information about our current events: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum/whats-petrie-museum
Explore everyday living in ancient Sudan and contemporary Sudanese culture through installation, film and ceramics. Immerse yourself in creative work by three international artists. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Explore everyday living in ancient Sudan and contemporary Sudanese culture through installation, film and ceramics. Immerse yourself in creative work by three international artists. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
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One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉
On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more.
Get ready!
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On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more.
Get ready!
@uclspeccoll.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉
On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more.
Get ready!
@uclspeccoll.bsky.social
On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more.
Get ready!
@uclspeccoll.bsky.social
We have a remarkable collection of fragmentary, altered and imperfect objects. Come along to discover more about what these broken objects can tell us about life in ancient Egypt. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/jul/broken-burnt-buried-ritual-lives-objects-ancient-egypt
January 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
We have a remarkable collection of fragmentary, altered and imperfect objects. Come along to discover more about what these broken objects can tell us about life in ancient Egypt. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/jul/broken-burnt-buried-ritual-lives-objects-ancient-egypt
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Get a glimpse into the life of the everyday person who lived thousands of years ago through the objects they used in their daily lives. You might be surprised how similar ancient Egyptians were to us today!
🎧 #AwayWithThePharaohs with @beketaten.bsky.social
📸 Pottery in @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
🎧 #AwayWithThePharaohs with @beketaten.bsky.social
📸 Pottery in @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Get a glimpse into the life of the everyday person who lived thousands of years ago through the objects they used in their daily lives. You might be surprised how similar ancient Egyptians were to us today!
🎧 #AwayWithThePharaohs with @beketaten.bsky.social
📸 Pottery in @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
🎧 #AwayWithThePharaohs with @beketaten.bsky.social
📸 Pottery in @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
We would like to wish everyone a wonderful Winter Break! We are closed and will reopen at 1pm on 6 January 2026. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
December 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We would like to wish everyone a wonderful Winter Break! We are closed and will reopen at 1pm on 6 January 2026. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
This year, we were happy to have our accreditation renewed by Arts Council England recognising excellence across governance, collections and access. Read more in the LCCOS Annual Report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This year, we were happy to have our accreditation renewed by Arts Council England recognising excellence across governance, collections and access. Read more in the LCCOS Annual Report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
Resident artist Yasmin Elnour talks about the parallels of simple objects in the Museum with everyday living in ancient Sudanese history. Find out more and see our display, ‘The Land Carries’. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Resident artist Yasmin Elnour talks about the parallels of simple objects in the Museum with everyday living in ancient Sudanese history. Find out more and see our display, ‘The Land Carries’. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
Join us as we revisit the Islamic Pottery Collection at the Museum. Find out more from Viva Sacco at the Research in Focus talk on 12 December.
Research in Focus talks: Revisiting the Islamic Pottery Collection at the Petrie Museum
Join us in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology for our monthly talk series spotlighting current research into the collections and displays.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Join us as we revisit the Islamic Pottery Collection at the Museum. Find out more from Viva Sacco at the Research in Focus talk on 12 December.
Experience a tale of supernatural horror from the minds of H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini. Join us on 5 December with awarding winning actor Jonathan Goodwin for 'Buried Beneath the Pyramids'.
Buried Beneath the Pyramids
Step into the Petrie Museum after hours for an evening of tales of supernatural horror.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Experience a tale of supernatural horror from the minds of H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini. Join us on 5 December with awarding winning actor Jonathan Goodwin for 'Buried Beneath the Pyramids'.
Meet Dina Nur Satti, Ahmed Akasha and Yasmin Elnour, the artists behind our latest group show, The Land Carries. Tune in to this BBC World Service episode from 07:15, also featuring Head of Petrie Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology Collections Catriona Wilson. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Meet Dina Nur Satti, Ahmed Akasha and Yasmin Elnour, the artists behind our latest group show, The Land Carries. Tune in to this BBC World Service episode from 07:15, also featuring Head of Petrie Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology Collections Catriona Wilson. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Immerse yourself in a multi-format project reclaiming Sudanese heritage through VR storytelling, film, and live ritual created by Issraa Elkogali Häggström. Join us on 18 November.
Alchemy of Fragmented Rooms - storytelling workshop
Reclaiming & retelling fragmented Sudanese histories through a diasporic, feminist lens. Part of Sudan Living Cultures live programme
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November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Immerse yourself in a multi-format project reclaiming Sudanese heritage through VR storytelling, film, and live ritual created by Issraa Elkogali Häggström. Join us on 18 November.
Join us on 13 November for a panel event, featuring three Artist Research Residents from the Sudan Living Cultures programme discussing their processes behind the new group show, The Land Carries. Find out more here:
The Land Carries - Artists in Conversation (Live Recording)
Panel event with Artist Research Residents at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese Archaeology. Part of Sudan Living Cultures programme
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November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Join us on 13 November for a panel event, featuring three Artist Research Residents from the Sudan Living Cultures programme discussing their processes behind the new group show, The Land Carries. Find out more here:
What are the stories and traditions that stretch across generations and time? The Land Carries brings together new work from three international artists responding to the Sudanese material. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What are the stories and traditions that stretch across generations and time? The Land Carries brings together new work from three international artists responding to the Sudanese material. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/nov/land-carries
See the museum and our collections in this video tour by Walking Escape:
Exploring Ancient Wonders: Petrie Museum of Archaeology - 4K London Walking Tour
YouTube video by Walking Escape
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November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
See the museum and our collections in this video tour by Walking Escape:
Listen in to a conversation addressing Flinders Petrie's complex legacy. @ucl.ac.uk President and Provost Michael Spence meets Catriona Wilson and Dr Anna Garnett in the latest Faces of UCL podcast. faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi...
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Listen in to a conversation addressing Flinders Petrie's complex legacy. @ucl.ac.uk President and Provost Michael Spence meets Catriona Wilson and Dr Anna Garnett in the latest Faces of UCL podcast. faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi...
Discover stories of the supernatural penned by the museum’s founder Amelia B. Edwards. Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin returns on 21 November with 'Tales for a Winter’s Night'.
Tales for a Winter’s Night
Step into the Petrie Museum after hours for an evening of supernatural tales.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Discover stories of the supernatural penned by the museum’s founder Amelia B. Edwards. Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin returns on 21 November with 'Tales for a Winter’s Night'.
Create your very own breaking ritual using craft and creative writing with Rosie Fuller. Join us at our upcoming family event on 8 November.
Family Event: Breaking Rituals with Rosie
Explore the power of breaking something - rare for a museum to say! Pre-book 11:00-12:00. Drop-in 12:00-14:00
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October 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Create your very own breaking ritual using craft and creative writing with Rosie Fuller. Join us at our upcoming family event on 8 November.
Whether as a dried plant or an oil, the scent of lavender has been used for centuries. Make stitch-free scented bags with kapok and linen with Clare Sams at our family event on 30 October.
Family Event: Lavender Bags with Clare
Make stitch-free lavender scented bags with kapok & linen for free. Pre-book 13:15-14:15. Drop-in 14:15-16:15.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Whether as a dried plant or an oil, the scent of lavender has been used for centuries. Make stitch-free scented bags with kapok and linen with Clare Sams at our family event on 30 October.
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And yet an other reason for taking the #eurostar instead of the plane: the wonderful little gem @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social! Small and yet such a great collection (just 15 min from #StPancras can easily be visited just before or after your train trip. #sustainable #travel #Shabtis
September 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
And yet an other reason for taking the #eurostar instead of the plane: the wonderful little gem @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social! Small and yet such a great collection (just 15 min from #StPancras can easily be visited just before or after your train trip. #sustainable #travel #Shabtis
Through the deliberate act of damage, objects became powerful tools that ancient Egyptians used to protect, to heal, and communicate with the divine. Find out more and see our display. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/jul/broken-burnt-buried-ritual-lives-objects-ancient-egypt
September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Through the deliberate act of damage, objects became powerful tools that ancient Egyptians used to protect, to heal, and communicate with the divine. Find out more and see our display. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/jul/broken-burnt-buried-ritual-lives-objects-ancient-egypt