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Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Name: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step into a single crowded room at UCL that quietly rivals the world's great Egyptology collections. Browse case after case of artifacts gathered by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie, an under-the-radar Bloomsbury stop most tourists never find.

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Reasons to go

The collection was largely assembled by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie.
Thousands of artifacts, from everyday objects to jewelry and linen garments, are packed into a single room.
Entry is free with no booking required.

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Full description

The Petrie Museum holds one of the most important collections of Egyptian and Sudanese antiquities anywhere, assembled largely by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie, yet it occupies just a single, densely packed room tucked inside a UCL building. Its very high hidden-gem score reflects genuine under-the-radar status: reviewers regularly describe stumbling upon it by chance and being amazed by how much is packed into so small a space.

A strong rating from a modest number of reviews confirms it as a favorite among those with a specific interest in archaeology and ancient Egypt. At 35 minutes, it's a quick but rewarding stop for anyone exploring Bloomsbury.

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Address

Malet Pl, London WC1E 6BT, UK · Bloomsbury

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

35 min

Best time

lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Admission is free with no booking required
it's easy to miss, tucked inside a UCL building, so check the exact entrance beforehand
the collection is dense, so allow time to read labels closely despite the museum's small size.

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Reviews

I liked this small museum, staff are lovely, welcoming and helpful. The collection is interesting and has some fantastic pieces such as the linen clothes and wide range of statues, necklaces and fragments. Only loses one star as toilets were trek but they were being painted due to summer, so this is not normally an…

Evil Edna

3/5

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