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The Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology is an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a research intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East England of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963....
, England
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 which opened in 1956.

The museum is located in the Department of Classics in the Armstrong Building of the main University campus. It was founded in 1956 by Professor B.B. Shefton with a grant from the University of £20. Since then the collection has grown to over 800 objects. Professor B.B. Shefton was the curator until 1984 and since Professor Tony Spawforth has taken this responsibility.

As part of the Great North Museum Project the museum, along with Museum of Antiquities
Museum of Antiquities

The Museum of Antiquities is an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England which opened in 1960.The museum is jointly run by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne....
 is to be moved to the Hancock Museum
Hancock Museum

The Hancock Museum is a museum of natural history in Newcastle upon Tyne and is part of main part of the Great North Museum. The museum and all of its collections are owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria but is now managed by Tyne and Wear Museums on behalf of Newcastle University....
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The Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology is an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a research intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East England of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 which opened in 1956.

The museum is located in the Department of Classics in the Armstrong Building of the main University campus. It was founded in 1956 by Professor B.B. Shefton with a grant from the University of £20. Since then the collection has grown to over 800 objects. Professor B.B. Shefton was the curator until 1984 and since Professor Tony Spawforth has taken this responsibility.

As part of the Great North Museum Project the museum, along with Museum of Antiquities
Museum of Antiquities

The Museum of Antiquities is an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England which opened in 1960.The museum is jointly run by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne....
 is to be moved to the Hancock Museum
Hancock Museum

The Hancock Museum is a museum of natural history in Newcastle upon Tyne and is part of main part of the Great North Museum. The museum and all of its collections are owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria but is now managed by Tyne and Wear Museums on behalf of Newcastle University....
. On 18 April 2008 the museum closed in preparation for the relocation to the newly renovated Hancock Museum, which should reopen in 2009.

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