What evidence suggests that Ennigaldi-Nanna created an educational museum at ancient Ur?

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Gallery room at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, with framed portraits and group paintings on the walls and a bench in the center of the wood floor. — museum Interior of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

The assertion that Ennigaldi-Nanna created an educational museum at Ur is based on archaeological findings by Sir Leonard Woolley in the 6th-century-bce levels of the city.1

Evidence for this interpretation includes:

The Collection: In a room adjacent to an unearthed temple school, archaeologists discovered a collection of antiquities.1
The Label: The room contained a clay tablet that described inscriptions dating back to the 21st century bce. Woolley interpreted this tablet as a museum label, suggesting the objects were curated for educational purposes.1
Context: As the daughter of King Nabonidus and a priestess who managed the school, Ennigaldi-Nanna was in a position to oversee such a collection, which served to interpret original material for students.1

This discovery is significant because it aligns with the core museum functions of preservation and interpretation.1