The Egypt Centre, Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, is set in the Singleton Park campus of Swansea University. The Museum receives c. 22,000 visitors a year and contains c. 7,000 objects. The collection was substantially founded in 1971 on material from the Wellcome Institute. The collection opened initially part-time in 1976 as the Wellcome Museum in Swansea, moving to its current facilities in 1998 as the Egypt Centre.
The Egypt Centre collection is the largest assemblage of Egyptian antiquities in Wales, attracting academic and public interest from across the UK and further afield. The museum provides a range of services, including academic teaching, school visits, and volunteering opportunities. We offer interactive exhibits and activities, making us a great destination for a fun and educational outing.
Mission Statement
The Egypt Centre aims to collect, interpret, and care for Egyptian and Classical archaeological material and related documentation in order to enhance the well-being, education, and cultural life of Wales and beyond, now and in the future.
Core Functions
Preservation of the Collection and Collection Management, without which there would be no museum. Collections are fundamental to the defining and workings of a museum. The acquisition and disposal policy, care of collections policy, and documentation are central to this and are requirements of accreditation.
Learning and Teaching at the Egypt Centre includes formal and informal learning, is interdisciplinary and lifelong, and follows the theory of constructivism (allowing the visitor to construct meaning), using the collection to deliver a service for all ages and abilities. It includes research, acquisition of skills, and inspiration, as well as involving a variety of resources such as the shop sales point. Learning also relates to staff and volunteer training and personal development.
Widening Participation makes explicit our aim to reach as diverse an audience as possible and to incorporate all groups in the life of the museum and thus the University. At the same time, those already working within the University are brought into greater co-operation with the wider public.
