Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Located at UCL just a short walk from the British Museum, the Petrie Museum houses one of the globe's premier collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology with over 80,000 objects. Rather than monumental statues, the exhibits focus intimately on everyday ancient life, displaying treasures like ancient tools, hieroglyphic tablets, and the famous Tarkhan dress.

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