page_title: University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum / History
caption_attribution_description: English: RD Milns Antiquities Museum - see: www.joyofmuseums.com
context_page_description: The University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum is a collection housed on the St Lucia campus of the university. It was built to further the study of the classical civilisations of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East by secondary students, tertiary students and researchers as well as the general public.
context_section_description: The museum was established after the purchase of a 5th century BC 'red-figure Attic' amphora in 1963, to supplement teaching within the School of Classics and Ancient History. Within 50 years it had moved into its own rooms and contains over 6000 items. It was renamed the R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum in 2007, honouring Emeritus Professor Bob Milns AM (1938-2020), a long term benefactor and spokesperson for the classics department. It is part of the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland.
  It celebrated its 50th anniversary at the University of Queensland with a major exhibition entitled 'Then and Now: 50 Years of Antiquities.' A number of significant acquisitions helped to mark this anniversary event.
caption: RD Milns Antiquities Museum - Joy of Museums - Lekythos with Woman
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