Professor Joann Fletcher

Professor Joann Fletcher is a British Egyptologist and BAFTA award-winning TV personality who has gained recognition for her contributions both to the field of archaeology and for her popular books and television documentaries about Egypt and the ancient world.

​Born in Barnsley in 1966, she studied Egyptology and Ancient History at University College London, and then received her PhD from the University of Manchester where she also gained a certificate in Arabic and Arab Studies. She is now Honorary Professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, Lead Ambassador for the Egypt Exploration Society and a proud patron of Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust. The six exhibitions she has guest curated at Barnsley Museums – including the current Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt – have been immensely popular with visitors.

Jo is an enthusiastic advocate of Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust, and can often be seen sporting her Trust pin badge whilst on archaeological engagements in Egypt!