Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum
Archeological excavations at the palace grounds | |
| Established | Circa 530 BCE |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 5th century-BCE |
| Location | Ancient Ur |
| Coordinates | 30°57′42″N 46°06′19″E / 30.961667°N 46.105278°E |
| Type | Mesopotamian artifacts |
| Curator | Princess Ennigaldi |
Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum is the earliest known public museum. It dates to circa 530 BCE. The curator was Ennigaldi, the daughter of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. It was in the state of Ur, in the modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate of Iraq, roughly 150 metres (490 ft) southeast of the famous Ziggurat of Ur.