About Garstang Museum Of Archaeology
The Garstang Museum is open to the public every Wednesday, 10am to 4pm.
Garstang Museum Of Archaeology Description
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
In 1904, the Liverpool Institute of Archaeology was founded by John Garstang, affiliated with the University of Liverpool. Largely funded by private benefactors, the Institute contained both a library and a museum, intended to support the work of the staff and the teaching of its students. These are core roles that the Garstang Museum of Archaeology continues to fulfill today.
Originally housed on the ground floor of 40-42 Bedford Street, this first Museum comprised four rooms. Objects were grouped chronologically, and the collections were chiefly made up from Egyptian antiquities which had been recently excavated by the Institute’s staff.
In 1941, Liverpool suffered from particularly heavy bombing, and the Institute of Archaeology Museum was hit during one of the raids. This led to the dispersal of parts of the collection to safer locations in the city, under the management of Liverpool’s public museums. After the war, some of the material was returned, while other parts of the collection are now on permanent loan to the Liverpool World Museum.
In 1948, the Institute of Archaeology was merged with the University’s School of Oriental Studies, and officially became part of the University at that time. In 2004, the School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology Museum was official renamed the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Institute. The Museum is now part of the University of Liverpool’s integrated heritage structure.
A variety of material is now kept at the Garstang Museum. The largest greater part of the Museum’s collection derives from the excavations of John Garstang in Egypt, the Sudan, and the Near East. Other material derives from the excavations of other early members of the Institute at home and abroad, and some of the objects now in the Museum were bought by the University to supplement the collection and to aid in its use for teaching.
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Have you been following our photographic adventures at the Garstang Museum? Find out more about the techniques we use in our latest blog post!
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Did you have a go at identifying this curious object?
What is it? Your guess is as good as ours. The object is from our mysterious miscellaneous collection, here's a picture of it from the front.
#mystery #pot #answersonapostcard
It's #InternationalVolunteersDay. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers for their invaluable work at the Garstang Museum!
#volunteers #thankyou
Got the hump this Wednesday? Here's some Garstang trivia to cheer you up:
John Garstang was one of the first archaeologists to extensively photograph excavations. His astonishingly high quality glass plate negatives offer a wonderful insight into excavation life.
#Happyhumpday
And the horse they rode in on....our #objectoftheday today is this Greek ceramic figurine of a man on a horse.
Want to find out more about our collection? Join us for an expert-led tour at 12pm tomorrow!
#itsmuseumtimeagain
Any ideas what todays #objectoftheday is? What could have been the inspiration behind it? Leave a comment below and share your thoughts!
Todays #objectoftheday is this really intriguing shabti. When we think of Egyptian artefacts we think of beautiful made statues, but this is a good example that not everything is made perfectly. Perfect in its imperfections maybe? ...
The early 20th Century was know for its obsession with all things ancient Egypt and Prof. Garstang's excavations created quite a stir. Notable visitors included Lord Kitchener, photographed here with John Garstang in Meroë.
#ancientEgypt
Hands up if you're ready for Friday night. #Friday #FriYAY #party
Coffin of Userhet, detail showing the goddess Isis or Nephthys.
Imsety was one of the four sons of Horus, this Imsety-headed canopic jar would have held a human liver.
#ancientEgypt #throwbackthursday #mummification
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We couldn't help but notice how similar these burial masks looked to the Bohemian Rhapsody video!
#scaramouche #galileo #egyptology
#onthisday in AD 176, Marcus Aurelius, last of the Five Good Emperors, gave his son Commodus (seen here on CC. 524) the rank of Imperator. Commodus has been described as many things, 'good' never being one of them.
#ancientrome
#onthisday in 43 BC, the Second Triumverate alliance of Octavian, Lepidus and Marc Anthony was formed. This coin, CC.371, is particularly interesting as one side depicts Marc Anthony, while the other depicts Octavian.
#ancientrome #bffs
Hippocampi represent the blending of cultures - the creature was a mix of Greek, Egyptian and Phoenician myth, and this cartonnage depiction is one of our favourites here Garstang Museum !
#egyptology #ancienthistory #fantasticbeasts
#onthisday in AD 380, Emperor Theodosius I formally entered Constantinople for the first time. Here he is depicted on the coin CC.1241.
Today's #objectoftheday is this beautiful gold stud from Meroe - wonder if anyone will find anything as pretty as this while doing their Christmas shopping?
#prehistory #meroe
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! We don't have any turkey here Garstang Museum but we do have some delicious Eucharist bread that's older than your country!
#thanksgiving #togetherness
The photographs from John Garstang's excavations are crucial to helping modern scholars reconstruct these ancient sites.
With some of them, we've noticed that the lighting shows a certain flair for the dramatic!
(Image from John Garstang's work at Sakje Geuzi).
... #photography
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Did you get it right? This is a Late Period child's coffin from Egypt, but curiously the mummy itself is made up of feline skeletal remains!
#poortibbles #letsgettothebottomofthis
We have finally made it to this lovely hidden gem. Absolutely amazing experience. And so much fun for my inquisitive little boy.
The only shame are the restricting opening hours.
The Garstang is my favourite museum in Liverpool. Beautiful, simple exhibitions, easily accessible to all. A great Wednesday afternoon out!
Many fascinating objects among the collection of Garstang's archaeological finds, which offer insight into key historical periods. I was particularly intrigued by the Egyptian Afterlife section which allowed me to engage and expand upon knowledge which I gained from my school days, allowing for many fond memories to resurface whilst also teaching me things I never knew before. Adults and children alike can come away having learned something new, which makes this hidden gem an all the more special experience.