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Friends
of the Petrie Museum |
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Sir
William Mathew Flinders Petrie
1853-1942
First Edwards Professor
of Egyptology at
University College London |
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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. |
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The
aims of the Friends of the Petrie Museum are: |
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to encourage
greater knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of ancient Egyptian
culture as illustrated in the Petrie Museum
to raise funds
to contribute to the conservation, safe-keeping and display both
of the collections as a whole and of the individual artefacts within
it.
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The
Friends now number over 800
members, mostly resident in the UK, although our Friends overseas
have also been 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. |
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Conservation
projects supported by the Friends of
the Petrie Museum
Lectures, trips and other events
Benefits
of membership
Join the Friends
Privacy Policy
Link
to Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL
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