Sri Lanka · National
National Museum of Colombo
The National Museum of Colombo, managed by Sri Lanka's Department of National Museums, holds ancient sculpture, religious art, royal regalia and paintings from the colonial period.
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Namibia · National
Museums Association of Namibia
The Museums Association of Namibia's portal, profiling the National Museum, Independence Memorial Museum, and others, with exhibitions, projects, and publications available online for members and visitors.
Iran · National
Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace in Tehran is a Qajar court complex known for mirror halls, stained glass, wall painting and royal collections. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kazakhstan · National
National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana is among Central Asia's largest, with halls for history, ethnography, art and the Golden Man finds.
Comoros · National
National Centre for Documentation and Scientific Research (CNDRS)
The national documentation and research centre in Moroni, which runs the National Museum of the Comoros with history, art, archaeology, and natural science collections, plus research services.
Eritrea · National
National Museum of Eritrea
An official Ministry of Information feature on the National Museum of Eritrea in Asmara, describing its archaeological, historical, and ethnographic collections, conservation work, and role in national heritage.
Malawi · National
Museums of Malawi
The Malawi tourism board's museums page, covering the Museum of Malawi in Blantyre and the Lake Malawi Museum in Mangochi, with collections and visiting details.
Seychelles · National
Seychelles National Museums
Seychelles' national museum service in Victoria, running the National Museum of History and the Natural History Museum, with exhibitions, education, and visiting information for tourists and residents.
Sierra Leone · National
Sierra Leone National Railway Museum
A railway museum in Freetown's Cline Town preserving locomotives, carriages, timetables, and historical photographs that trace the rise and fall of Sierra Leone's railway. The collection is displayed in the old railway workshops.
Antigua and Barbuda · National
Nelson's Dockyard Museum
Nelson's Dockyard Museum in English Harbour, Antigua, presents the naval dockyard's history, architecture, and Caribbean maritime heritage, with visitor information, site details, and opening hours online.
Belize · National
National Institute of Culture and History
Belize's National Institute of Culture and History oversees national museums and heritage sites, with exhibition, archaeology, education, and visitor information. Its website covers several districts.
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