The Garstang Museum of Archaeology is a small archaeology museum operated by the University of Liverpool. It has artefacts from throughout the Mediterranean although ancient Egypt is the primary focus of the museum.
The museum is named after Professor John Garstang who founded the Institute of Archaeology in 1904 and many of the artefacts on display come from Garstang’s excavations.
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What to see at the Garstang Museum of Archaeology
The museum’s main collections come from around the Mediterranean and the Middle East with a focus on artefacts from ancient Egypt. One of the highlights of the permanent collection is the 3500-year-old Garstang mummy in the Egyptian Afterlife gallery.
Visiting the Garstang Museum of Archaeology
The museum is part of the University of Liverpool and can be difficult to find. It faces Abercromby Square Park and is surrounded by other university buildings.
Nearby attractions include the Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre, the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and the Victoria Gallery and Museum.
Admission to the museum is free of charge but it is only open on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
If you enjoyed this museum, you should also visit the ancient Egypt exhibits at the World Museum (also in Liverpool) as well as the British Museum and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
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