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Sheikha Hussah at TEDx

This week, HE Sheikha Hussah Sabah al Salem al Sabah – shall depart to the Vatican City-State for the Tedx Technology Entertainment and Design Conference, a international event. Sheikha Hussah is one of the key participants and will address a speech entitled:...

Join our Junior Docent Programme

Join our exciting new Junior Docent Training Programme. From September 2012 until June 2014 you can be involved in this exciting course designed to teach ages 13 -16 about working both behind the scenes and at the front of house in the museum environment. Training sesions will...

What’s New at DAI

Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah is delighted to announce 4 new exhibitions at the Amricani Cultural Centre

New Opening Times

New Opening Times Museum Corner @ Amricani Cultural Centre Every day of the week 10:00 – 19:00 except Friday 14:00 – 19:00 Sunday CLOSED Museum Corner @ al-Maidan Cultural Centre Monday, Wednesday & some Tuesdays 17:00 – 21:00 When there is a...

Featured Object: Double-Walled Pierced Ewer

Ewers are tall vessels, sometimes lidded, with a spout and were used to hold water or wine. This particular double-walled, pierced ewer (LNS 185 C) dates back to 1200-1220 CE (561-640 AH) and comes from the Iranian World. The ewer is painted in black and cobalt-blue stain under...

Amricani

Stemming from Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s ambitious vision for an internationally recognised cultural centre, 2011 marked the beginning of the process that converted the historic American Mission Hospital building into the Amricani Cultural Centre.

Sheikha Hussah at TEDx

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What’s New at DAI

New Opening Times

Featured Object: Double-Walled Pierced Ewer

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