Our famous Friends of the Petrie Museum object handling sessions have returned!
Seminars take place from 11:00am – 12:30pm in the Petrie Museum, unless stated otherwise. All seminars
involve contact with museum objects relating to the chosen topic.
For object safety, attendance is limited to 8-10 places which are chosen by ballot. Please fill in the enclosed
ballot form by ticking the boxes for the seminars you would like to attend. Remember to put the dates in your
diary!
Please return forms by email (to: pmf@friendsofpetrie.org.uk), or if you prefer you can post your requests to
the Treasurer and Membership Secretary at the address below, marking your envelope ‘ballot’. You will be
notified by email or phone 10-14 days before the date of each Seminar if you have won a place, unsuccessful
applicants will hear nothing further. If you are unable to attend, please let us know as early as possible so
that someone else can be offered the place.
2026 Handling Seminars
Friday 27th November 2026: Qau and Badari, tombs of farmers and local governors, led by Wolfram Grajetzki.
2027 Handling Seminars
Late January / Early February (TBC) 2027: Egyptian/Levantine relations – led by Rachael Sparks.
Friday 12th March 2027: Piecing together moments in prehistory in the Petrie Museum – led by Joanne Rowland.
Thursday 20th May 2027: Amarna royal family: Changing names, changing images – led by Lucia Gahlin.
Thursday 1st July 2027: TBC – led by Martin Odler.
To see the monthly 2026-27 Lectures, please click here