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| Established | 1919 |
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| Location | Tripoli, Libya |
| Type | National museum |
The Red Castle Museum, also known as As-saraya Al-hamra Museum (Arabic: متحف السرايا الحمراء, romanized: Matḥaf al-Sarāyā al-Ḥamrāʼ), the Archaeological Museum of Tripoli or Jamahiriya Museum,[1][2] is a national museum in Libya. It is located in the historic building known as the Red Castle of Tripoli (Arabic: السراي الحمراء, romanized: al-Sarāy al-Ḥamrāʼ), sometimes also referred to as Red Saraya, on the promontory above and adjacent to the old-town district with medina Ghadema.
Designed in conjunction with UNESCO, the museum covers 5,000 years from prehistory to the independence revolution (1953) era.[3] The museum has an entrance on historic As-Saha al-Kradrah, the Martyrs' Square.[4] The museum has been closed since 2011 due to security concerns.
- ^ "In Tripoli's museum of antiquity only Gaddafi is lost in revolution". the Guardian. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Assaraya Alhamra (Tripoli's National Museum)". www.temehu.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Assaraya Alhamra Museum". Temehu.com. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Alwan, Tarek. "Things to do in Libya". Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.