Nicholson Museum
Museum type :
Art Museum

Established in :
1857

Holidays :
Saturday

Visiting Hours :
Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm; Sun 12 noon-4pm

Contact No :
+61 2 9351 2812

Location :
Sydney , Australia

Display Objects :

The Nicholson Museum houses the University of Sydney's collection of antiquities, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located at the southern entrance to the Quadrangle of the Main Campus of the University of Sydney. Its Victorian reserve is perfect for an exhibition that includes mummified bodies and body parts amongst its 25,000 ancient objects. Haunting and beautiful, the Nicholson holds Australia's largest collection of antiques and will entice even the most reluctant Indiana.




Description :

The Nicholson Museum is a museum located in the University of Sydney, Australia. It is home to a collection of antiquities and artworks from the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome. The museum was established in 1860, and is the oldest museum in Australia. It is named after Sir Charles Nicholson, a former Chancellor of the University of Sydney.

The Nicholson Museum houses a vast collection of artifacts from the ancient world. This includes Egyptian mummies, Greek vases and terracotta figurines, and Roman coins and sculptures. Many of the objects have been acquired from archaeological excavations in the Near East, Egypt and Greece. The museum also contains a range of objects from ancient cultures such as the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians.

The museum hosts a number of educational and research activities, including lectures and seminars, workshops, outreach activities, and an online database of its collection. The Nicholson Museum also maintains a library of books and journals related to the ancient world. It is open to the public for free and is a popular tourist attraction.