Nicholson Museum

University of Sydney, New South Wales 2050 Australia

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Opens Mon 10a

Independent
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Australia's first University Museum, and the largest public collection of archaeological artefacts in the country, featuring objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, the Middle East and northern Europe; ranging from mummies, Roman sculptures and Greek vases. The Near Eastern Collection contains artefacts...

Reviewed by
Benjamin B.

September 08, 2014

Sneaky, sneaky! Look at you all all hidden up inside a theatre of higher learning. "Hidden gem" is a vastly overused term in today's day and age, but I'm using it here as this place pretty much... Read more

Reviewed by
Elizabeth L.

November 28, 2012

The current exhibit, "50 Objects, 50 Stories" is expertly curated and well-designed with thorough descriptions of each piece and its historical relevance. Very nicely laid out. Definitely worth... Read more

Reviewed by
Joshua N.

March 06, 2012

As a collection of antiquities, the Nicholson Museum is pretty incredible. There are several real Egyptian mummies, Attic pitchers with classical greek scenes painted on them, Roman figures, and... Read more

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