The Petrie Museum, London, was begun as a teaching resource for the Department of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology at the University College London (UCL). Both the department and the museum were created in 1892 through the bequest of the writer Amelia Edwards (1831-1892). Over 80.000 objects, from documented excavations are housed there, for example one of the earliest example of linen, from ca 5000 B.C, the earliest example of worked iron beads and several other "firsts" are on display.

The website includes history of the museum, collection overview, the staff´s personal highlights, an online searchable catalogue, links to teaching and learning resources and an opinion poll.

The museum is housed in cramped quarters in Bloomsbury, London and the tight premises are not by far enough. When you get there, you are likely to be overwhelmed by glass showcases with rows upon rows of pottery, beads, statues from excavations at among other locations Abydos and Naqada by Petrie. A new museum is in the planning stages, and for those who want to support this extraordinary museum, there is the "Friends of the Petrie Museum to join.