Happy students in the Egyptian Art and Archaeology module (Swansea Uni Ancient World) at Swansea University getting the opportunity to handle some fantastic Pre/Early Dynastic objects in The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd and Harrogate Museum collections!

Check out The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd's new blog post for this week. In it, Christiank outlines the impact of the loan from Harrogate Museum and the object biographies/life-cycles undertaken by the students at Swansea University as part of their studies. egyptcentrecollectionblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/teachi…

Interested in the conservation of ancient Egyptian objects? Join us on Wednesday for the Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture by the fantastic conservation students of Cardiff University for a series of presentations. Details and tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/conservation…

My new article on the early Egyptian & Sudanese collections of Sir Henry Wellcome has just appeared in the African Arts journal, and all the papers available are open access (thanks to Wellcome Collection!). direct.mit.edu/afar/article/5…

Next Saturday I'll be taking part in a study day focusing on Welsh Egyptology, organised by Manchester AE Soc. One talk will focus on The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd, and the other will survey over 20 other Welsh collections with Egyptological material. eventbrite.co.uk/e/maes-study-d…

Very excited to be hosting these amazing scholars in Swansea on the 7th of June for an in-depth study day on Pre - and Early Dynastic Egypt. To participate online, scan the QR code or register at sites.swansea.ac.uk/egyptcentre/ea… Attendance online and in-person is free.

Join us for the next Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture by Joanne Backhouse, who will be discussing the goddess Meretseger. The event takes place on Wednesday, with details and tickets in the link below! eventbrite.co.uk/e/meretseger-w…

Did you attend one of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd's online events over the past 5 years? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're approaching the fifth anniversary of our first online event (30th April 2020), a milestone that's fundamentally changed how we operate. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Great visit to The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd by Frome College Egyptology Club. From dressing up to handling ancient artefacts, everyone had a great time. Thank you for supporting the museum by raising funds to adopt the shabti of Seti I!

The draft programme for our Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt Study Day is now online. You can attend this event in person (only a few places left) or via Zoom, with full details in the link below! egypt.swansea.ac.uk/early-egypt/

Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture by John Johnston next Wednesday (18th). This talk will discuss #RichardBurton’s decade in the ancient world (1953–1963). The event coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Welsh actor's birth. eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-tiber-t…

Don't forget to get your online tickets for tonight's Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture by @John Johnston, who will be discussing the Welsh legend #RichardBurton in the ancient world: eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-tiber-t…

Blog by Cardiff University conservation student Kayleigh Heister on the conservation & restoration of a shabti from Harrogate Museum, currently housed The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd. Thanks to the wonderful restoration, it has been possible to identify the owner as Djedher! egyptcollectionblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-re…

Exciting news on some additional funding for The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd's House of Death redevelopment. Thanks to the Wolfson Foundation for their support on the project! swansea.ac.uk/press-office/n….

A little bit about The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd ahead of our planned closure for a major redevelopment project! walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/amazi…

The Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of @johnjjohnston.bsky.social. In his memory, we have made the recording of his most recent (June) Friends lecture publicly available. Gone, but certainly never forgotten. 🍷 youtube.com/watch?v=9guPMy…

The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd may be closed for the next 4 months as part of a redevelopment project, but thanks to the latest technology, there are lots of ways to engage with the collection. Check out our 3D models on Sketchfab, including this relief of Khabekhnet. skfb.ly/pAPs6

Join us for the Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd AGM followed by a lecture by Tom Hardwick, who will explore the way the market for Egyptian antiquities has developed and demonstrate the changing roles it has played in creating a taste for ancient Egypt. eventbrite.co.uk/e/made-by-the-…

A reminder that the Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd AGM and lecture by Tom Hardwick will take place next Wednesday (1st October). Details and tickets available in the link below eventbrite.co.uk/e/made-by-the-…

Join us next week (in person/via Zoom) for the Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture by Stephen Harrison. Stephen will be discussing Alexander the Great & Egypt under the Achaemenids, an often overlooked period of Egyptian history. Details in the link below! eventbrite.co.uk/e/egypt-under-…