Sulaimaniyah Museum - Sulaimaniyah, Iraq - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Sulaimaniyah Museum is mostly an archaeology museum, with an interesting, although small, collection.

The museum opened in 1961 in a different location having moved to the current facilities in 1980. There is basically a single hall, with 6000sqm, which was renovated by UNESCO in 2023. The result is a modern museum, with good exhibit concepts, offering a great visiting experience.


From Wikipedia (check the article for further details):

"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 renovated by the UNESCO in 2023) 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."

Theme: Mostly archaeology Street Address: Sulaymany museum, Şeqamî Bêxud, Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq Food Court: no Gift Shop: no Hours of Operation: Everyday but Mondays from 9 to 5 Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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