Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah is a cultural organization operating several cultural centers in
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
.
The organization has a collection of more than 20,000 items of rare
Islamic art
Islamic art is a part of Islamic culture and encompasses the visual arts produced since the 7th century CE by people who lived within territories inhabited or ruled by Muslim populations. Referring to characteristic traditions across a wide ra ...
.
The collection belongs to Sheikh
Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussa Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who personally oversees the
Kuwait National Museum
The Kuwait National Museum is the national museum of Kuwait, located in Kuwait City. It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard.
The museum comprises five buildings set around a central garden, their organization is pa ...
.
Many items, especially those from the pre-Islamic period, are housed at Amricani Cultural Centre in Kuwait.
The collection includes "books, manuscripts, ceramics, glass, metal, precious stones and jewelled objects, architectural ornaments, textiles and carpets, coins and scientific instruments."
The Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah cultural centres include education wings, conservation labs, and research libraries.
References
External links
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The Al-Sabah CollectionDar al Athar al Islamiyyahwithin
Google Arts & Culture
Google Arts & Culture (formerly Google Art Project) is an online platform of high-resolution images and videos of artworks and cultural artifacts from partner cultural organizations throughout the world.
It utilizes high-resolution image technol ...
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1980 establishments in Kuwait
Museums established in 1980
Buildings and structures in Kuwait City
Museums in Kuwait
Cultural centers in Kuwait
Entertainment venues in Kuwait
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