Tianjin Museum is the largest museum in Tianjin, China, exhibiting a range of cultural and historical relics significant to Tianjin. The unique architectural style of the museum, whose appearance resembles that of a swan spreading its wings, has meant that it is quickly becoming one of the city’ iconic buildings. It is...
The Privy Council of Bhutan is based in Thimpu, the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is responsible for: all matters pertaining to the privileges and conduct of the King and the royal family; rendering advice to the King on matters concerning the Throne and the royal family; all...
Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum was built based on the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, which was historically known as Lishan Garden and is the largest imperial tomb in China. In February, 2009, the local bureau of cultural heritage declared the establishment of the Museum. The site area retains the...
The Nubian Museum (officially the International Museum of Nubia) is an archaeological museum located in Aswan, Upper Egypt. The Nubian Museum was opened in 1997, with its distinctive architectural design clad in local sandstone and pink granite, reflecting traditional local Nubian architecture. The museum has three floors, exhibiting thousands of artefacts that shed light on...
Malindi’s first museum building was opened in 2004, located in a two story building dating from 1891 known as The House of Columns. In 2013 Malindi Museum acquired a second set of buildings which is now known as Malindi Museum Heritage Complex, the main building of which houses the ethnographic collections. Malindi...
Aswan Museum is located in the south-eastern part of Aswan on Elephantine Island, an island on the Nile which forms part of the city. Opened in 1912, The museum features artifacts from Nubia, which were housed there during the construction of the Aswan Dam. It also displays findings that were discovered on...
The Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), located in the heart of the walled city of Nicosia, opened in 2014. CVAR is home to the Costas and Rita Severis collections, which include paintings, antique costumes and memorabilia related to Cyprus and its neighbours. CVAR also houses a library and...
The Kabarnet Museum is a regional museum located in Kabarnet, Kenya. It features galleries relating to the Great Rift Valley and its peoples, including the Keiyo/Marakwet, Samburu, Pokot, Nandi and Kipsigis. (Wikipedia)
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The Institute of American Indian Arts is one of 37 tribal colleges in the United States. Established as a high school in 1962, it is today the only fine arts college in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaskan Native arts. The Institute has its...
Oman Across Ages is a museum in two parts; the history of Oman up to 1970 and the 50-year renaissance that followed under the reign of the late Sultan Qaboos. The Museum aims to spread awareness and strengthen the relationship of Omani youth with their cultural heritage. It encourages them...
Inspired by the life and work of U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, and situated at his former residence in Yangon, programmes at U Thant House are centred around the issues that were most important to him: peace, human dignity, sustainable development, education, and protecting the environment....
The National Museum of Brazil holds a vast collection with more than 20 million objects, one of the largest collections of natural history and anthropological artifacts in the world, encompassing some of the most important material records regarding natural science and anthropology in Brazil, as well as numerous items that came from other regions...