Images of Nicholson Museum
This museum is closed permanently.
Nicholson Museum and its collection
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The Nicholson Museum, located at the University of Sydney, was home to the Nicholson Collection, which is the largest collection of antiquities in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. This collection spans the ancient world with primary collection areas including ancient Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and the Near East.
Relocation of the Nicholson Collection
The Nicholson Museum closed permanently in February 2020. However, the Nicholson Collection is now housed in the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, which has been open to the public since November 2020.
Exhibitions at the Museum
The museum featured a mix of permanent and temporary exhibition areas within its gallery. Some of the permanent or ongoing exhibitions included 'Egyptians, Gods and Mummies: Travels with Herodotus', 'Aphrodite's Island: Australian Archaeologists in Cyprus', 'The Etruscans: A Classical Fantasy', 'Tombs, Tells and Temples: Excavating the Near East', and a permanent display of artefacts from the Greek and Italian Classical world.
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