Tunisia · National
Bardo National Museum
A visitor site for the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, covering Roman mosaics, sculpture, Islamic art collections, gallery layout, opening hours, and practical visiting information.
Art forms
Craft & Textile
Ceramics, textiles, metalwork, furniture, and folk craft.
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Tunisia · National
Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music
The Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music at Ennejma Ezzahra in Sidi Bou Said presents its palace architecture, instrument collection, concerts, residencies, and archives for music lovers.
Algeria · Regional
National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
The National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen presents local archaeology, Islamic craft, textiles, traditional dress, and temporary exhibitions in western Algeria for visitors.
Jordan · National
The Jordan Museum
The Jordan Museum in Amman centres on Jordan Valley archaeology, Dead Sea Scrolls fragments and Nabataean material, with displays on traditional crafts and contemporary art.
Lebanon · National
Beirut National Museum
The Beirut National Museum holds Lebanese archaeology and art from prehistory to the Ottoman period, known for Phoenician sarcophagi, mosaics and gold and silver work.
Iraq · Regional
Slemani Museum
Slemani Museum in Sulaymaniyah is Iraq's second-largest museum. It holds pottery, reliefs, cuneiform tablets and local ethnographic material from prehistoric to Islamic times, and its galleries trace the region's long history.
Qatar · National
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha holds ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, textiles and manuscripts in a building designed by I. M. Pei, with online collection search and exhibition listings.
Oman · National
Bait Al Zubair
Bait Al Zubair in Muscat occupies traditional houses and displays Omani dress, jewellery, weapons, coins and historic photographs, alongside an art gallery. Its courtyards connect several themed museums.
Eswatini · National
Eswatini National Museum
Eswatini's national museum at Lobamba, managed by the National Trust Commission, presenting Swazi history, culture, natural history, and art collections, with visitor information and opening hours online.
Gabon · National
National Museum of Arts, Rites and Traditions of Gabon
The National Museum of Arts, Rites and Traditions in Libreville presents Gabonese masks, sculpture, instruments, and craft collections, with exhibition and visitor information.
Burkina Faso · National
National Museum of Burkina Faso
The National Museum of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou presents archaeological, ethnographic, and craft collections, with exhibition, event, and visitor information on its official site for visitors.
Bhutan · National
National Museum of Bhutan
Bhutan's National Museum in Paro occupies an old watchtower. It displays Buddhist painting, sculpture, ritual objects and traditional crafts, offering an introduction to Himalayan art.
Laos · National
Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre
The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Luang Prabang presents textiles, dress, and everyday objects of Laos' ethnic groups, and runs craft workshops and talks.
Bangladesh · National
Bangladesh National Museum
The Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka holds archaeology, history, ethnography and fine art, with galleries devoted to Islamic art, ancient sculpture and contemporary painting. It is the country's largest museum.
Brunei · National
Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Brunei's Islamic treasury museum in Bandar Seri Begawan displays Qur'an manuscripts, metalwork, textiles, and royal craft objects with detailed labels, near the waterfront in the capital.
Kyrgyzstan · National
National Historical Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic
The National Historical Museum in Bishkek holds more than 90,000 objects covering nomadic culture, Silk Road finds, traditional dress and Soviet-era art. Its galleries survey Kyrgyz history from antiquity onward.
Maldives · National
National Museum of the Maldives
The Maldives Heritage Department site presents the National Museum in Malé, covering its collections of ancient stone carvings, royal objects, manuscripts and traditional craft. Its displays also cover Islamic-period objects and royal history.
Pakistan · National
Lahore Museum
Founded in 1865, Lahore Museum is Pakistan's oldest museum. Its galleries hold Gandharan sculpture, Mughal miniature painting, Islamic decorative arts, coins and colonial-era collections. Its collection spans prehistory to the modern period.
Tajikistan · National
National Museum of Tajikistan
The National Museum of Tajikistan in Dushanbe has twenty-two halls covering ancient Sogdian and Kushan material, folk craft, painting and a collection of state gifts.
Turkmenistan · National
State Museum of Turkmenistan
The State Museum of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat displays carpets, jewellery, archaeological finds and ethnographic collections, with a virtual tour and collection introductions. Its site is mostly in Turkmen, Russian and English.
Vietnam · National
National Museum of Vietnamese History
The National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi runs from prehistoric stone tools to Nguyen dynasty craft, with rooms for Cham and Angkorian stonework, labelled in Vietnamese, English, and French.
Yemen · National
General Authority for Antiquities and Museums
Yemen's General Authority for Antiquities and Museums presents the National Museum in Sana'a, the Aden National Museum and others, with selected stone, metal and folk collections.
Taiwan · National
National Museum of History
Taipei's National Museum of History holds Chinese and Taiwanese painting, objects, and craft, with exhibition listings, collection information, and education programs in Chinese and English.
Macau · National
Macao Museum
Macao Museum's site covers the city's history and East-West cultural exchange, with folk craft, religious art, and everyday life collections described in Chinese, Portuguese, and English.
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