Explore the Ure Museum’s Collections
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology has a wealth of online resources available to explore the Classical World. Use our online collections and our activity packs to explore the world of Ancient Greece.
The Panoply Vase Animation Project
Explore the stories told on the surfaces of Greek pots with these animations made by visitors to the Ure. Use them as inspiration to storyboard your own stories inspired by the pots in the Ure’s collections
3D Models of Greek Pottery
Explore digital 3D models of objects in the Ure’s collection
Did You Know?
Explore the interpretative labels of the Ure museum, replicated online with links to the objects in question.
Explore the Collections
Explore the collections of the Ure Museum in our online catalogue
Leon of Massalia
Allen Seaby taught Fine Art at Reading 1899 – 1933. He is best remembered for his prints of the natural world, particularly birds, yet he was also interested in the ancient past. Through his books he brought this world to life for young people. Here you can read his book “Leon of Massalia”
Colour in Pages and Trails
Download our colouring in pages and trail activities to continue to learn at home
Online Games
Conitnue to explore our collections using our online jigsaw puzzles, and play Splat the Medusa!
Beyond the Ure: a Sculpture Trail
Explore beyond the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology to find sculpted monuments (or casts thereof) around the School of Humanities within the Edith Morley building that are relevant to the Ure Museum and its history.