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Tours
Swansea’s Egypt Centre holds overs 5000 articles from Egypt’s history, located in Swansea University. This attraction is a family friendly exhibit and is Free to enter, although there is a charge for guided tours.
The Collection
There are over 5000 items in the collection. Most of them were collected by the pharmacist Sir Henry Wellcome. Others came to us from: the British Museum; the Royal Edinburgh Museum; National Museums and Galleries of Wales Cardiff; the Royal Albert Museum and Art Gallery, Woking College and also private donors.
Sir Henry Wellcome collected items from excavations. Included in the Egypt Centre collection are items from Armant, Amarna, Deir el-Medina, Esna, Mostagedda, Qau, etc. Additionally he collected items from individuals. These included Robert de Rustafjaell, Gayer-Anderson, Berens, Cesnola, Rev. William Frankland Hood and the Rev. William MacGregor.
They have items from the British Isles, Cyprus, Rome, Greece, and of course Egypt!
Be sure to check the website ahead of time to see what events they have on during your visit, as they have events planned throughout the year.
