New Middle East Galleries
Penn Museum
Slipper coffin, Nippur, Iraq.

New Middle East Galleries

  • Penn Museum, Philadelphia
The 4,500-year-old crown jewels of a queen. One of the world's...
Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

  • American Research Center in Egypt, al-Qarna, Egypt, online
Some 3,000 years ago, on the west bank of the Nile in al-Qarna, Egypt...
Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour
3-D view of the coffin of Ankh-Khonsu, Thebes, Egypt, Dynasty 22 (945–712 BCE); painted wood. 

Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour

  • Online, by the Harvard Museum of Ancient Near East
Collections at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (formerly the...
Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo
3-D doll-house view of Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq.

Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo

  • Online, by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
Constructed between the years 1408 and 1409 CE, the Zawiya and Sabil...

From Asia to the World: Ancient to Contemporary Art

  • through June 29, 2024
  • Toledo Museum
From Asia to the World: Ancient to Contemporary Art celebrates more than 100 years of collecting and exhibiting Asian art at the Toledo (Ohio) Museum of Art, featuring superb examples from...
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From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables

  • through July 21, 2024
  • Louvre
From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables traces the evolution of animal fables across cultures and centuries. Featuring more than 130 artworks, including manuscripts...
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Perfumes of the East

  • through September 14, 2024
  • The National Museum
Perfumes of the East explores the deep-rooted connection between the Arab world and perfume. Visitors are invited to embark on a sensory adventure, encountering the distinctive scents of the East...
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Ancient Sculptures: India Egypt Assyria Greece Rome

  • through October 1, 2024
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Ancient Sculptures: India Egypt Assyria Greece Rome aims to bring great works of art from other cultures to Mumbai, India, to deepen and enrich the study of world history in Indian schools and...
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Baghdad: A Journey Back to Madinat al-Salam, With Assassin’s Creed Mirage

  • through November 10, 2024
  • Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, through November 10.
Baghdad: A Journey Back to Madinat al-Salam, With Assassin’s Creed Mirage sheds light on a captivating historical period, a key geographical area and a brilliant civilization. Numerous...
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The Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word

  • through December 28, 2024
  • International Museum of Muslim Cultures. 
The Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word highlights the extraordinary richness of historical manuscripts dating back to the 13th century. particularly flourishing in the city of Timbuktu...
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Light: Visionary Perspectives

  • June 28, 2024 through March 17, 2025
  • Aga Khan Museum
Light: Visionary Perspectives explores the centrality of light and its significance across cultures and contexts as a unifying symbol for the world. Marking the Aga Khan Museum’s 10th...
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Art Dubai

  • April 18, 2025 through April 25, 2025
  • Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre
Art Dubai is the Middle East’s leading international art fair. The fair drives meaningful engagement with the rich cultural heritage and contemporary art practices of the MENA region and...
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The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence

  • November 9, 2024
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence will celebrate the extraordinary creative output and internationalist culture of the Golden Age of the Mughal Court (about 1560–1660) during...
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