Allard Pierson Museum

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Allard Pierson Museum

The Allard Pierson Museum is a archaeological museum in Amsterdam. The museum was founded in 1934.[1] It is part of the University of Amsterdam. Since 1976 it has been located the building of the former Dutch bank.[1]

History[change | change source]

The Allard Pierson Museum is named after Allard Pierson (1831-1896). He was the first professor of archaeology at the University of Amsterdam.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Casa Editrice Bonechi, Amsterdam. Ediz. Inglese (Florence, Italy: Bonechi, 2007), p. 45

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