Jerash Archaeological Museum

Jerash Archaeological Museum

Established	1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Location	Jerash, Jodan
Coordinates	32°16′41″N 35°53′30″E / 32.277920°N 35.891633°E / 32.277920; 35.891633
Type	Archaeological Museum

The Jerash Archaeological Museum (Arabic: متحف آثار جرش) is a museum located in Jerash, Jordan. The museum is committed to preserving various historical artifacts from the Jerash Governorate.^[1] It is one of the oldest museums in Jordan.^[2]

In 1928, the museum was established.^[3] In 1985, the museum was relocated to a rest house.^[1] In 2018, the museum received several statues from the excavations of the Eastern Roman Baths.^[4]

The museum contains a collection of artifacts that have been excavated from different sites in the city of Jerash.^[5] The museum contains artifacts from different periods of Jordan's history,^[6] including objects from the Neolithic period, the Mamluk period^[1] and the Islamic period.^[3] The museum contains a collection of ancient pottery, statues, coins and jewelry. Archeological inscriptions can also be found in the museum garden.^[7] The museum also has a collection of mosaics.^[8] Among the objects in the museum's possession is an ancient coffin, one of the most important in the Middle East.^[9] The museum contains information about the origins and development of the city of Jerash.^[10]