Run by the University of Amsterdam, this
museum boasts one of the world's richest archaeological collections.
You'll find an actual mummy, vases from ancient Greece and Mesopotamia,
a wagon from the royal tombs at Salamis (Cyprus) and galleries full of
other items providing insight into daily life in ancient times. Each
section is explained in a detailed overview via English signage,
although most signage on individual items is in Dutch only.
It
may not be in the same league as the British Museum or the Louvre, but
the manageable scale of this museum makes it far more accessible.
