Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
캠던구
university museum in London, United Kingdom
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology3:34
Welcome to a remarkably well kept secret tucked away in the bustling heart of academic London. Just a few streets north of the sprawling transport hub of Euston station, and a short walk away from the monumental grandeur of the…
Listen in the app2The Founders and The Legacy3:51
As you stand in the entrance area of the museum, you are standing at the intersection of two powerful historical legacies. The creation of this remarkable collection is primarily the result of two formidable individuals whose…
Listen in the app3The State of the Art Papyrus Store3:22
Moving just a few steps further into the entrance area, your attention is drawn to a towering, highly modern structure that stands in stark contrast to the vintage wooden cabinets surrounding it. This is the museum's state of the…
Listen in the app4The Translated Voices of the Papyri3:17
Turn your attention now to the temporary display cases situated nearby, which serve to bring the incredibly dense, scholarly texts of the papyrus collection out into the brilliant light of everyday human experience. The primary…
Listen in the app5The Main Table of Organic Wonders3:17
Step forward to the expansive main table area located near the center of the room. This central hub is bathed in the glow of the museum's smart lighting system, where invisible Bluetooth beacons communicate silently with the…
Listen in the app6The Cabinets of Ceramic Chronology3:16
Turn away from the central table and allow yourself to be enveloped by the towering, densely packed cabinets that line the walls of this section. You are now entering the beating heart of William Flinders Petrie’s great life…
Listen in the app7The Industry of the Afterlife3:18
As you move into the next designated space within the museum, the atmosphere shifts from the daily mechanics of life to the profound, elaborate preparations for death. The ancient Egyptians did not view death as a final ending,…
Listen in the app8The Tarkhan Dress3:00
You have now arrived at what is undeniably one of the most spectacular and globally significant artifacts in the entire Petrie Museum collection. Housed carefully within its own specialized, climate-controlled display case is the…
Listen in the app9Closing2:53
As you reach the end of your route through the dense, crowded aisles of the Petrie Museum, it is time to gather your thoughts before stepping back out into the modern world. You have just traversed thousands of years of human…
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What is Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology?
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology is a place in 캠던구 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 캠던구 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 29 min 48 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.5236, -0.1331 |
| Last updated |
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