Museums · South East England
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is located in South-East England. It houses a significant collection of Greek antiquities, making it a notable resource for the study of ancient Greek culture and archaeology.
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Background
History
The museum was created in 1922 by the first Professor of Classics at the university, Percy Ure, although it contains an earlier donation of Egyptian antiquities made by Hilda Petrie in 1909 to the then Reading University College. The collections have grown through the generosity of various donors, and are recognised as the fourth largest collection of Greek ceramics in Britain. The museum is named after Professor Ure and his wife, Annie Ure, who was the museum's first curator. The current curator is Professor Amy C. Smith.
Visiting
The museum is open to the public Tuesday to Thursday between 09:00 and 16:30. It is on the ground floor of the north wing of the university's Edith Morley Building. Admission is free.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4413, -0.9455
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Earley
- Postcode
- RG6 6EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Established
- 1922
- Official site
- collections.reading.ac.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology?
- Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG6 6EL), in the parish of Earley.
- When was Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology built?
- Built or established in 1922.
- Is Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology free to visit?
- Yes, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG6 6EL. It sits within the Earley and Woodley parliamentary constituency.