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Museum Details
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
University of Reading
Department of Classics
Humanities Building
Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6AA
Berkshire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Design
Music
Weapons and War
World Cultures
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
The Ure Museum offers taught education sessions on Greeks and Egyptians to Key Stage 2.We also offer tailored workshops for GCSE and A-level groups on a variety of themes. For further information, or to discuss your requirements, please contact Jennifer Allison on 0118 378 6990 or refer to our website: www.reading.ac.uk/ure
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
0118 378 6990
General information (Fax)
:
0118 931 6661
General
:
ure@reading.ac.uk
Education
:
ure.education@reading.ac.uk
Website
:
www.rdg.ac.uk/Ure
Website
:
www.reading.ac.uk
Open
Mon-Fri 0900-16.30
Closed
Sat and Sun,
Easter, Christmas, New Year and public holidays. For further information and closures please refer to our website at: www.reading.ac.uk/ure
Admission charges
Free admission
There is a small charge to cover the cost of materials for some events.
Description
The Ure Museum started life in the 1920's as a small collection of fragmentary pottery by the first Professor of Classics at the University, Percy Ure. It has now grown due to the generosity of various donors, and is recognised as the fourth largest collection of Greek ceramics in Britain.
The museum has recently undergone a massive renewal and artefacts are now displayed thematically.
It is located on the Whiteknights campus at the University of Reading, where there are also several other important museums.
Collections description
The collection primarily consists of material from the Greek and Græco-Roman civilisations of the Mediterranean, most notably Greek and Etruscan ceramics. Other objects used by these civilisations are also on display, for example musical instruments, broze and copper artefacts and jewellery.
There is also a small collection of beautiful early Egyptian Byzantine textiles. These are not on display, but can be brought out on request.
The museum also houses an exciting collection of Egyptian antiquities, including a funeral boat and a mummified cat's head.
Key artists and exhibits
Ancient
;
Funeral Boat
;
Greek
;
Egyptian
;
Graeco-Roman
;
Aulos
;
Musical Instruments
;
Ceramics
;
Pottery
;
Vases
;
Textiles
Articles
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Available resources
Ancient Egyptian Experience
Taught session (schools)
Ancient Greek Experience
Handling collection or artefacts; Taught session (schools)
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