2024-2025 Lecture Series
Lectures usually take place in Lecture Theatre G6, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31 – 34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY unless otherwise noted, and will also be streamed on Zoom for those unable …
The vision of the Friends of the Petrie Museum is to create a welcoming learning community, supporting the Petrie Museum in partnership with its staff, management and researchers to enhance the physical, social and intellectual space of this world-class collection.
The Friends of the Petrie Museum (PMF) was formed on 1st June 1988 under the Chairmanship of George Hart, Staff Lecturer at the British Museum, and the Presidency of Harry Smith, Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at University College London, and holder of the Edwards Chair in Egyptology for many years. The driving force behind the formation of the Friends was Barbara Adams, Curator of the Petrie Museum at that time, who recognised the need to channel the goodwill and interest of so many visitors and donors to the Petrie Museum. The Friends of the Petrie Museum became a UK Registered charity, number 1192201, on the 6th of November 2020.
The Friends now number over 700 members, mostly resident in the UK, although our Friends overseas are also active on behalf of the Museum. The high number of Friends for such a small museum as the Petrie reflects the outstanding nature of the collection. Its status as one of the world’s finest teaching collections has been recognised in its designation by government as a collection of national importance.
All lectures take place in Lecture Theatre G6, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31 – 34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY, and will also be streamed on Zoom for those unable to attend in-person. Occasionally, and where noted, the event is Zoom only (in which case they will only be accessible over Zoom). Links will be sent out around a day in advance.
If you are a member and do not currently receive the emails containing the links, please contact pmf@friendsofpetrie.org.uk
The 2024-25 Lecture Series is now live! Click here to see our timetable of upcoming lectures.
Lectures usually take place in Lecture Theatre G6, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31 – 34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY unless otherwise noted, and will also be streamed on Zoom for those unable …
This issue presents two lecture reports and an article kindly supplied by three different sources: a PMF trustee; a former member of the Petrie Museum staff; one of our most regular PMF member reporters. …
Saturday, 13 July 2024 ***Please note the change of venue to Lecture Theatre 2, UCL Cruciform Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AE*** A study day exploring the rich material from …
The Petrie Museum project Tutankhamun the Boy received considerable professional and media attention in the UK and Egypt from its inception in May 2022 to its conclusion in early 2024. …
Andie ByrnesFirst published: July 2020 (PMF Facebook) Opening of the YearPerhaps the most important day of the year in the Egyptian calendar for the general populace of ancient Egypt was …
PMF member, Birgit Schoer, reports on a lecture about the unusual (for the PMF) but interesting topic: two pioneers of early 20th century stage and cinema, Fatima Rushdi (1908–1996) and Aziz Eid (1881–1942). …
Egyptological historiography has often focussed on the apparent scientific heroism of archaeologists, obscuring the reality that many of the same heroes were also active in the antiquities market, buying, and …
The December 2023 issue of the PMF Magazine includes a report by Jan Robinson (with photographs by Paul Robinson) on the May 2023 lecture by Dr Heidi Kopp-Junk concerning Music …
New Investigations in the Naqada Region, 2018 – 2022 Maps that accompany pp 16-18 of the PMF magazine distributed in December 2023 may be downloaded here: Footsteps of Petrie
In a special event held on 10 November 2023, the PMF explored and celebrated the enormous contribution of Fatima Rushdi and Aziz Eid to the development of Egyptian cinema and …
You can join the Friends by contacting the Secretary using the contact form or the contact links below. Selecting the option to pay now via PayPal will take you directly to PayPal checkout.
Your support, in the form of a commitment to the Friends of the Petrie Museum, will enable our conservation projects to go ahead, helping to preserve a priceless collection for the future enjoyment of all, and ensuring its use as an unrivalled teaching medium.
Not only will you have the satisfaction of supporting such a worthwhile effort but as a Friend of the Petrie Museum you will also gain the following benefits:
• An invitation to apply for places on seminar sessions with leading Egyptologists in the Museum
• An opportunity to attend lectures, special events and social occasions organised throughout the year
• An opportunity to join PMF tours to places of Egyptological interest. For example, in recent years members have visited Egyptian sites of particular relevance to the work of Flinders Petrie and museums in Paris, Berlin, Leiden, Stockholm, Brussels and Turin as well as a number of collections in Britain and the USA
• A regular Friends Magazine with feature articles and news about the Museum, recent events, and lectures
• A 10% discount on books and other items sold in the Petrie Museum
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