Nicholson Museum

Nicholson Museum

Entrance to the Nicholson Museum in the University of Sydney Quadrangle
Former name	Museum of Antiquities
Established	1860 (1860)
Dissolved	28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)
Location	University of Sydney Quadrangle, Parramatta Road, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°53′11″S 151°11′20″E / 33.8864°S 151.1888°E / -33.8864; 151.1888
Type	Archaeological museum
Collections	Egyptian Cypriot Greek Italy Near Eastern
Collection size	30,000+
Founder	Sir Charles Nicholson
Director, University Museums	David Ellis (2013-2020)
Owner	The University of Sydney

The Nicholson Museum was an archaeological museum at the University of Sydney home to the Nicholson Collection, the largest collection of antiquities in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Founded in 1860, the collection spans the ancient world with primary collection areas including ancient Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and the Near East.^[1] The museum closed permanently in February 2020, and the Nicholson Collection is now housed in the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, open from November 2020. The museum was located in the main quadrangle of the University.