Nicholson Museum

Nicholson Museum

The Nicholson Museum is a museum of antiquities at the University of Sydney in Australia. Founded in 1860, it is home to the largest collection of antiquities in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of the three museums and galleries that make up Sydney University Museums.

The museum opened in 1860 to house the collection of Sir Charles Nicholson.

The Nicholson Museum is situated at the southern end of the Main Quadrangle of the University. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours of admission are 10am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, and noon to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is closed on public holidays.

Previous curators have included Enoch Powell (1938), A.D. Trendall (1938-54) and Alexander Cambitoglou (1962-2000). The current curator is Michael Turner (2005-).

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