Islamic Museum of Australia

Islamic Museum of Australia
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Established2010
Location15A Anderson Road, Thornbury, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°45′16″S 144°58′51″E / 37.75451°S 144.98079°E / -37.75451; 144.98079
Typemuseum
Websiteislamicmuseum.org.au
Entrance foyer
Islamic Faith exhibit area
Islamic Art exhibit area

The Islamic Museum of Australia (IMA) is a community museum in Thornbury, Melbourne, Australia. It began as a not-for-profit foundation[1] founded in May 2010 with the purpose of establishing the first Islamic museum in Australia. It aims to showcase the artistic heritage and historical contributions of Muslims in Australia and abroad through the display of artworks and historical artefacts.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The trustee for the foundation for the islamic museum of australia". Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ^ Farouque, Farah (2 May 2011). "Planned museum hopes to shed light on Islam". The Age. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ Buckley, Anisa (2012). "The First Islamic Museum of Australia: challenging negative assumptions of Muslims in Australia through art, heritage and discovery" (PDF). La Trobe Journal (89). Retrieved 28 September 2021.