Research & Learning at the Petrie museum

Current Research projects

Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in WWI

The Petrie Museum is delighted to be have been awarded an Heritage Lottery Fund grant for the project Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in WWI. the project will focus on researching the work of founding archaeologist Flinders Petrie and his students and colleagues to explore the topic of archaeology and the Middle East in the First World War.

Learning

The Petrie Museum welcomes school group visits on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12pm. There is no charge for this service. Pupils will normally have exclusive use of the museum. Visits are based on the use of a downloadable Teacher's Pack entitled 'Egypt in Africa' (Available to download here). Each session begins with an introduction to the collection and ends with a ‘Question and Answer Session’. Pre booking is essential and and this can be arranged by contacting the Visitor Services Officer.

Free Outreach sessions can also be arranged involving our learning staff visiting your classroom with a case of objects for curriculum-linked hands-on workshops.

Resources

Digital Egypt for Universities

Digital Egypt for Universities is a free online resource for university learning and teaching, introducing all periods and themes of Egypt from the prehistoric to Islamic times, with 3D reconstructions of selected sites represented in the Petrie Museum.

Textiles in the Petrie Museum

Aimed at 14-16 year old students studying Textiles (English GCSE). Designed to support individual study. Can be used off-site.

• Download Textiles in the Petrie Museum (doc, 1.3MB)

Egypt in Africa

A pack designed for teachers of 7-11 year olds (Key Stage 2 of the English National Curriculum). Designed to be used in conjunction with a booked museum visit; includes a booking form.

• Teacher's Pack (doc, 7.9MB)

Self-guided Tour

A self-guided tour of the Petrie Museum to download.

• Self-guided Tour (PDF, 329KB)

ESOL Resources (English for Speakers of Other languages)

Depending on availability, we can book groups over 10 into the museum during our opening hours. Groups under 10 do not need to book. Booking outside of those times is limited but we will try and facilitate groups where possible. Risk assessments are also available.

Resources written by Meena Jadwani, Judy Joseph, Nadia Ibrahim and edited by Jamie Dicks and Debbie Challis.

• Previsit Information (pdf, 234KB)

• Cultural Diversity (pdf, 854KB)

• Everyday (pdf, 2.6MB)

• Islamic Art & Culture (pdf, 1.3MB)

• Worksheet: Islamic Art & Culture (pdf, 1.3MB)

• Timeline (pdf, 686KB)

• Tutors Notes (pdf, 374KB)

The Petrie Museum is also associated with UCL's Institute of Archaeology. The Institute offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including courses on the archaeology of Egypt and Sudan; museum and artefact studies and conservation; see prospectus. Students use the Petrie Museum and UCL’s other collections as part of their coursework, and for research projects.