The Sulaymaniyah Museum (Kurdish: مۆزهخانهی سلێمانی; Arabic: متحف السليمانية), or Slemani Museum, is an archeological museum located in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is the second largest museum in Iraq, after the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad.[1] It houses artifacts dating from the prehistoric period to the late Islamic and Ottoman periods. Several halls of the museum have undergone renovation work and the museum was closed to the public for refurbishment from October 1, 2018, to October 2019.
The Sulaymaniyah Museum
School children visiting the Sulaymaniyah Museum
Established
July 14, 1961
Location
Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
The museum was opened officially on July 14, 1961. Initially, it was composed of a small building in the Shorsh District. After several years, the museum acquired a new and large building in the heart of Salim Street in the year 1980. The current building has an area of 6000 square meters and is a one-story building. The artifacts are displayed in one small hall (which was recently[when?] renovated by the UNESCO) and two large and long halls which are connected by a square-shaped and open lecture hall. During the Iraq-Iran war (1980–1988), the museum was closed entirely to the public. It was reopened for a very short period in 1990. After the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the museum was closed once again. It was re-opened officially by Jalal Talabani on August 20, 2000; Talabani was the secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan at that time.[2]
Since 2011, the museum has been collaborating with the UNESCO to develop and renovate the museum and expand its building.[4]
Paikuli GalleryEdit
The Paikuli Gallery at the Sulaymaniyah Museum, final preparations before official opening
The Sulaymaniyah Museum in collaboration with the Sapienza University of Rome opened a new gallery on June 10, 2019. The gallery was sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI) and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage (MiBAC). All of the inscribed stone blocks (including many newly discovered ones after 2006) of the commemorative monument of the Sassanian king Narseh (c. 293 CE) were displayed for the very first time to the public. In addition, many building stone blocks and some Sassanian coins and bullae were also included in this permanent exhibition.[5]
Selmani Museum KidsEdit
Slemani Museum Kids
On September 5, 2019, the Sulaymaniyah Museum inaugurated a hall dedicated to children and called it "Slemani Museum Kids." The hall has many teaching and demonstrative tools for children. This small museum is the first bespoke museum space for children in Iraq. The Consul General of the UK in Kurdistan, Slemani governor, and Director-General of the Directorate of Archaeology and Antiquities in Kurdistan have attended the event, as well as many other high-ranking officials in Kurdistan Region in addition to the public. Slemani Museum Kids was a co-creation of the project Archaeological Practice and Heritage Protection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The project is led by the University of Glasgow (UK) in collaboration with the Slemani Directorate of Antiquities and Inherit (UK) and is funded by the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.[6]
Narseh GalleryEdit
Three days before the official inauguration of Narseh Gallery at Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan
The Sulaymaniyah Museum and Directorate of Antiquities in collaboration with the Italian Archaeological Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan (MAIKI) created a new permanent gallery displaying for the very first time four large busts of the Sassanian king Narseh (in high reliefs) and one large bust carved in the round. These once decorated the Paikuli Tower, Southern West Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, and date back to c. 293 CE. The gallery was officially inaugurated on October 24, 2021.[7]
Prehistory GalleryEdit
The day of the official inauguration of the Prehistory Gallery at the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan
The Sulaymaniyah Museum renovated two large halls in order to open a new permanent exhibition displaying hundreds of artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period. The artifacts mainly came from Iraqi Kurdistan and its Paleolithic caves, in addition to several recently excavated ancient sites and mounds. The project was sponsored by the Embassy of the United States of America. The exhibition was supposed to be opened in early March 2020, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, the inauguration date was deferred.[8][dead link] It was officially inaugurated on February 2, 2021.[9]
^"CG Waller Participates in Opening Ceremony of Prehistoric Life Gallery in Sulaymaniya Museum". U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Iraq. 8 Feb 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^Cf. Khwshnaw, A., Zólyomi, G. 2020: An abbreviated version of En-metena 1 from the Sulaymaniyah Museum. Hungarian Assyriological Review 1, 21-37. (https://harjournal.com/article/har01a02/)
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The Sulaymaniyah Museum Kurdish مۆزه خانه ی سلێمانی Arabic متحف السليمانية or Slemani Museum is an archeological museum located in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq It is the second largest museum in Iraq after the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad 1 It houses artifacts dating from the prehistoric period to the late Islamic and Ottoman periods Several halls of the museum have undergone renovation work and the museum was closed to the public for refurbishment from October 1 2018 to October 2019 The Sulaymaniyah MuseumSchool children visiting the Sulaymaniyah MuseumEstablishedJuly 14 1961LocationSulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah Governorate Kurdistan Region IraqTypeArchaeological museumDirectorHashim Hama AbdullahWebsiteslemanimuseum wbr org Contents 1 History 1 1 Opening 1 2 Post 2003 1 3 UNESCO 1 4 Paikuli Gallery 1 5 Selmani Museum Kids 1 6 Narseh Gallery 1 7 Prehistory Gallery 1 8 Gallery 2 ReferencesHistory EditOpening Edit The museum was opened officially on July 14 1961 Initially it was composed of a small building in the Shorsh District After several years the museum acquired a new and large building in the heart of Salim Street in the year 1980 The current building has an area of 6000 square meters and is a one story building The artifacts are displayed in one small hall which was recently when renovated by the UNESCO and two large and long halls which are connected by a square shaped and open lecture hall During the Iraq Iran war 1980 1988 the museum was closed entirely to the public It was reopened for a very short period in 1990 After the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 the museum was closed once again It was re opened officially by Jalal Talabani on August 20 2000 Talabani was the secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan at that time 2 Post 2003 Edit After the US led invasion of Iraq and subsequent looting of the National Museum in Baghdad the Sulaymaniyah Museum helped to recover and return stolen artifacts through the controversial practice of buying looted artifacts 3 UNESCO Edit Since 2011 the museum has been collaborating with the UNESCO to develop and renovate the museum and expand its building 4 Paikuli Gallery Edit nbsp The Paikuli Gallery at the Sulaymaniyah Museum final preparations before official openingThe Sulaymaniyah Museum in collaboration with the Sapienza University of Rome opened a new gallery on June 10 2019 The gallery was sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs MAECI and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage MiBAC All of the inscribed stone blocks including many newly discovered ones after 2006 of the commemorative monument of the Sassanian king Narseh c 293 CE were displayed for the very first time to the public In addition many building stone blocks and some Sassanian coins and bullae were also included in this permanent exhibition 5 Selmani Museum Kids Edit nbsp Slemani Museum KidsOn September 5 2019 the Sulaymaniyah Museum inaugurated a hall dedicated to children and called it Slemani Museum Kids The hall has many teaching and demonstrative tools for children This small museum is the first bespoke museum space for children in Iraq The Consul General of the UK in Kurdistan Slemani governor and Director General of the Directorate of Archaeology and Antiquities in Kurdistan have attended the event as well as many other high ranking officials in Kurdistan Region in addition to the public Slemani Museum Kids was a co creation of the project Archaeological Practice and Heritage Protection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The project is led by the University of Glasgow UK in collaboration with the Slemani Directorate of Antiquities and Inherit UK and is funded by the British Council s Cultural Protection Fund in partnership with the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport 6 Narseh Gallery Edit nbsp Three days before the official inauguration of Narseh Gallery at Sulaymaniyah Museum Iraqi KurdistanThe Sulaymaniyah Museum and Directorate of Antiquities in collaboration with the Italian Archaeological Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan MAIKI created a new permanent gallery displaying for the very first time four large busts of the Sassanian king Narseh in high reliefs and one large bust carved in the round These once decorated the Paikuli Tower Southern West Sulaymaniyah Iraqi Kurdistan and date back to c 293 CE The gallery was officially inaugurated on October 24 2021 7 Prehistory Gallery Edit nbsp The day of the official inauguration of the Prehistory Gallery at the Sulaymaniyah Museum Iraqi KurdistanThe Sulaymaniyah Museum renovated two large halls in order to open a new permanent exhibition displaying hundreds of artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period The artifacts mainly came from Iraqi Kurdistan and its Paleolithic caves in addition to several recently excavated ancient sites and mounds The project was sponsored by the Embassy of the United States of America The exhibition was supposed to be opened in early March 2020 but because of the coronavirus pandemic the inauguration date was deferred 8 dead link It was officially inaugurated on February 2 2021 9 Gallery Edit nbsp Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh nbsp Stela of Iddi Sin King of Simurrum Old Babylonian Period nbsp Stone block with Paikuli inscription in Middle Persian nbsp The lady at the window one of the famous Nimrud ivories plaques nbsp Gold earrings the name of king Shulgi of Ur is inscribed nbsp An Inscribed stand s head mentioning the name of Entemena c 2400 BCE 10 nbsp A brick stamped with the name of Ur Nammu of Ur 2112 2094 BCEReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sulaymaniyah Museum Sulaymaniyah Museum opens its first renovated halls to public UNESCO 2013 07 26 Retrieved 2021 04 02 History Slemani Museum Archived from the original on 29 Sep 2015 Retrieved 16 January 2015 Slemani Museum tires to return stolen artifacts www kurdsat tv Kurdsat Television 2011 12 13 Archived from the original on January 4 2012 Retrieved 16 January 2015 The Museum www slemanimuseum org Archived from the original on 29 Sep 2015 Retrieved 16 January 2015 Sapienza in Iraq Italo Kurdish Collaboration to Protect the Archaeological Heritage of Paikuli Retrieved 18 March 2020 The Slemani Museum Kids has been opened officially Slemani Museum Retrieved 2021 04 02 Inauguration of the King Narseh Gallery Exhibition Hall Sapienza University Rome Retrieved 25 October 2021 Grants Retrieved 18 March 2020 CG Waller Participates in Opening Ceremony of Prehistoric Life Gallery in Sulaymaniya Museum U S Embassy and Consulates in Iraq 8 Feb 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Cf Khwshnaw A Zolyomi G 2020 An abbreviated version of En metena 1 from the Sulaymaniyah Museum Hungarian Assyriological Review 1 21 37 https harjournal com article har01a02 http www unesco org new en iraq office culture museum sector sulaymaniyah museum http www unesco org new en iraq office about this office single view news sulaymaniyah museum opens its first 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