The earliest known public museum dates to circa 530 BCE and was established by Ennigaldi-Nanna, a Neo-Babylonian princess, in the city of Ur (modern-day Iraq).
This museum displayed archaeological artifacts from earlier eras of Mesopotamian history,
some dating back to the 20th century BCE.
The collection included labeled items like clay tablets and cones with inscriptions,
which are considered among the earliest examples of museum catalogs.
The museum was located near the Ziggurat of Ur and is recognized as the first known public museum.