Allard Pierson Museum

Allard Pierson Museum
Museum in 2015
Allard Pierson Museum is located in Amsterdam
Allard Pierson Museum
Location in the city center of Amsterdam
Established12 November 1934 (1934-11-12)
LocationOude Turfmarkt 127
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°22′8.2″N 4°53′34.6″E / 52.368944°N 4.892944°E / 52.368944; 4.892944
TypeArchaeological museum
AccreditationICOM, Official Museums of Amsterdam
Visitors60,430 (2012)[1]
DirectorWim Hupperetz[2]
OwnerUniversity of Amsterdam
Websitewww.allardpierson.nl

The Allard Pierson Museum is the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam. It is situated at the Oude Turfmarkt 127 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Artifacts from the ancient civilizations of ancient Egypt, the Near East, the Greek World, Etruria, and the Roman Empire are curated and exhibited in this museum.

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Jaarverslag 2012, Allard Pierson Museum, 2013. Retrieved on 17 July 2014.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Organisatie Archived 2014-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Allard Pierson Museum. Retrieved on 17 July 2014.