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Architecture

Buildings, urban space, exhibition design, and architectural archives.

Collected resources in Architecture. · 145 resources

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.

FreeSculptureOfficial
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.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
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.

FreeSculptureOfficial
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.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
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.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
baitalzubair.comArabic / English

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.

FreeSculptureOfficial
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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
nationalmuseum.gov.btDZ / 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

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

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

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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