The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, owned by the University of Reading
and an integral part of the Department of Classics, is recognised as the
fourth largest collection of Greek ceramics in Britain. The collection
primarily consists of material from the Greek and Greco-Roman civilisations
of the Mediterranean, most notably Greek and Etruscan ceramics and
terracottas. Other artifacts include prehistoric pottery, as well as metal
and stone artifacts of Greek and Roman date. There is also an important
collection of Egyptian antiquities, ranging from the Pre-dynastic to the
Roman period.
There are approximately 2000 objects in the museum, not all of which can
be displayed at any one time. However temporary displays are changed periodically
and less valuable items may be handled by school groups.
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