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

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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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
bangladeshmuseum.gov.bdBengali / English

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.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
heritage.gov.mvDV / English

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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
lahoremuseum.punjab.gov.pkEnglish / Urdu

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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
osorkhonaimilliidip.tjTajik / Russian / English

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.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
museum.gov.tmTurkmen / Russian / 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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
baotanglichsu.vnVietnamese / English / French

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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
nmh.gov.twChinese / 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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
macaumuseum.gov.moChinese / Portuguese / English

Ireland · National

Chester Beatty

The Chester Beatty in Dublin holds Islamic, East Asian, and Western manuscripts and decorative arts, with digitised collections, exhibitions, and a programme of talks and workshops.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
chesterbeatty.ieEnglishMay be unstable

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.

FreeSculptureOfficial
shabait.comEnglish / Tigrinya / Arabic

Guinea · National

National Museum of Guinea

The Guinean Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Crafts provides information on the National Museum of Guinea, covering its ethnographic, archaeological and art collections, renovation progress and visitor guidance.

FreeSculptureOfficial
mcta.gov.gnFrench / English

Libya · National

Red Castle Museum

The Red Castle Museum in Tripoli presents Libya's history, archaeology, and Islamic art collections, with exhibition, gallery, and visitor information on its official site for travellers.

FreeSculptureOfficial
redcastle.lyArabic / English

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.

FreeSculptureOfficial
visitmalawi.mwEnglish

Niger · National

Boubou Hama National Museum

The NigerHeritage project profiles the Boubou Hama National Museum in Niamey, covering its ethnographic, archaeological and craft collections, architecture and visiting context.

FreeSculptureOfficial
nigerheritage.orgFrench / English

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.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
seychellesnationalmuseums.orgEnglish / French

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.

FreePhotographyOfficial
sierraleonerailwaymuseum.orgEnglish

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.

FreeArchitectureOfficial
nelsonsdockyard.orgEnglish

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.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
nichbelize.orgEnglish / Spanish

Costa Rica · National

Museum of Jade and Pre-Columbian Culture

The Jade Museum in San José holds pre-Columbian jade, ceramics, and stone sculpture, with exhibition and education information; it is run by Costa Rica's national insurance institute.

FreeSculptureOfficial
museodeljade.grupoins.comSpanish / English

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