The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in central London has announced that it will be closed for most of this summer while essential building works are carried out.
The Petrie is one of London’s best hidden, yet perfectly sized museums, and as you might have surmised from the name, is home to a large collection of Egyptian artifacts.The displays have a somewhat old-world charm. They do not concede to modern fashions and consist of long, ever-so-long rows of shelves filled with marvello