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.