Back المتحف الفلسطيني Arabic Amgueddfa Palesteina Welsh Palästinensisches Museum German Museo de Palestina Spanish Palestinar Museoa Basque Musée palestinien French מוזיאון פלסטין HE The Palestinian Museum Dutch Museu Palestino Portuguese Palestinas nationalmuseum Swedish
المتحف الفلسطيني | |
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 The Palestinian Museum, in Birzeit, West Bank, State of Palestine | |
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| Established | 18 May 2016 |
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| Location | Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine |
| Coordinates | 31°57′46.69″N 35°11′0.42″E / 31.9629694°N 35.1834500°E |
| Type | Art and history museum |
| Director | Amer Shomali |
| Website | palmuseum |
The Palestinian Museum is a museum in Birzeit, in the West Bank, State of Palestine, that was inaugurated on 18 May 2016.[1] It is a flagship project of the Welfare Association, a non-profit organization for developing humanitarian projects in Palestine. Representing the history and aspirations of the Palestinian people, the museum aims to discuss the past, present, and future of Palestine.[2]
The museum building is located 25 km north of Jerusalem.[1] The inaugural exhibition, "Jerusalem Lives", was opened on 26 August 2017.[3]
On 29 August 2019, the museum received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.[4]
- ^ a b Glanz, James; Nazzal, Rami (16 May 2016). "Palestinian Museum Prepares to Open, Minus Exhibitions". New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Palestinian Museum – Aga Khan Development Network". www.akdn.org. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Dyke, Joe (26 August 2017). "Jerusalem the focus of first Palestinian Museum show". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "The Winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture". Architectural Record. New York City. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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