Sharjah Museums Authority

Museum organization in the United Arab Emirates
Websitewww.sharjahmuseums.ae
A Century in Flux exhibition exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum is a collaboration between Barjeel Art Foundation and the Sharjah Museums Authority

The Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA), formerly named Sharjah Museums Department (SMD), is a government agency in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

The organization was established by Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi in 2006.[1] The authority's objective is to promote the emirate's legacy of arts, heritage and culture. It is a part of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[2] SMA oversees a number of museums and heritage sites in the Emirate of Sharjah, including:[3]

  • Al Eslah School Museum
  • Al Mahatta Museum
  • Bait Al Naboodah
  • Bait Skeikh Saeed Bin Hamad Al Qasimi
  • Hisn Khor Fakkan
  • Resistance Monument
  • Sharjah Aquarium
  • Sharjah Archaeology Museum
  • Sharjah Art Museum
  • Sharjah Calligraphy Museum
  • Sharjah Discovery Centre
  • Sharjah Fort (Al Hisn)
  • Sharjah Heritage Museum
  • Sharjah Maritime Museum
  • Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
  • Sharjah Science Museum

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "All about the Sharjah Museums Authority". Bayut. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sharjah Museums Authority". Global Cultural Districts Network. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Museums". UAE: Sharjah Museums Authority. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

External links

  • Sharjah Museums Authority website
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