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Official museum sites for exhibitions, collections, and visitor information.

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Mozambique · National

Mozambique Museums

The official portal for Mozambique's museum network, listing the National Museum of Art, Natural History Museum, and others, with policy documents and sector news in Portuguese.

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mozambiquemuseums.comPortuguese

Cameroon · National

National Museum of Cameroon

The National Museum of Cameroon in Yaoundé covers ethnographic, archaeological, and art collections, with exhibition, education, and visitor information on its official site for travellers.

FreeSculptureOfficial
cameroon-nationalmuseum.cmFrench / English

Uruguay · National

Museo Torres García

Montevideo's museum devoted to Joaquín Torres García, preserving his paintings, drawings and constructivist works, with a public chronology, education programs and a museum library online.

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torresgarcia.org.uySpanish / English

Mauritius · National

Blue Penny Museum

An art and history museum at Port Louis' Caudan Waterfront, showing Mauritian painting, sculpture, and the famous Blue Penny stamps; entry is ticketed and visitor details are online.

FreePaintingOfficial
bluepenny.museumEnglish / French

Nepal · National

Patan Museum

Patan Museum stands in the old palace complex of Lalitpur. It is known for Nepali bronze sculpture, religious art and architectural pieces, displayed in carefully restored galleries.

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patanmuseum.gov.npNE / English

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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museum.gov.lkSI / TA / English

Cambodia · Regional

Angkor National Museum

Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap displays Angkorian stone sculpture, Buddha images, and architectural pieces by dynasty and theme, with multilingual audio guides included in admission.

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angkornationalmuseum.comKhmer / English

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.

FreeSculptureEnglish
museums.com.naEnglish

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.

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golestanpalace.irPersian / English

Iran · National

National Museum of Iran

The National Museum of Iran in Tehran combines the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of Islamic Archaeology and Art, showing prehistoric pottery, Achaemenid sculpture and Islamic-era objects.

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irannationalmuseum.irPersian / English

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.

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bardomuseum.tnArabic / French / English

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.

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ennejmaezzahra-tunisie.orgArabic / French / English

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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
jordanmuseum.joArabic / English

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.

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beirutnationalmuseum.orgArabic / French / English

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.

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slemanimuseum.orgKU / Arabic / English

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.

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mia.org.qaArabic / English

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.

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baitalzubair.comArabic / English

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.

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entc.org.szEnglish / SS

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.

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museenational.gov.bfFrench / English

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.

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nationalmuseum.gov.btDZ / English

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