Basrah Museum

Basrah Museum
متحف البصرة
Former name Palace of Saddam Hussein
Established September 2016
Location Basra, Iraq
Type Museum
Director Qahtan Alabeed

The Basrah Museum (Arabic: متحف البصرة‎) is a museum in the Iraqi city of Basra, housed in a former palace of Saddam Hussein.[1] Its collection is related to Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Persian civilisations, as well as the history of the city itself. The Basrah Museum opened its door to public in September 2016.[2] The director of the museum is Qahtan Alabeed.

The Friends of Basrah Museum is the organisation that raised the funds for the first gallery's installation through generous corporate and individual donations. FOBM received a UK Cultural Protection Fund [CPF][3] Grant award in December 2016, managed by the British Council in partnership with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to support the completion of the new Basrah Museum. The London-based British Museum was also one of the Western organisations which supported the Basrah Museum.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20161024-a-new-use-for-saddam-husseins-palace
  2. ↑ http://friendsofbasrahmuseum.org.uk/ Friends of Basrah Museum
  3. ↑ https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/culture-development/cultural-protection-fund/projects/basrah-museum

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