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Pyxis of Al-Mughira is a stunning example of the royal ivory-carving tradition of Al-Andalus. Victor Besa / The National

On show in Abu Dhabi, 10th century Muslim kingdom’s symbol of Andalusian art

Art & DesignFebruary 18, 2025

MACAAL has reopened its doors with new programmes and exhibits. Photo: Omar Tajmouati

Marrakesh’s museum of African contemporary art reopens for a new era

Art & DesignFebruary 10, 2025

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Shadi’s take on Mona Lisa on the move at the Louvre in Paris

CartoonJanuary 29, 2025

Terracotta cones with royal inscriptions commemorating the construction of temple buildings by King Gudea of Lagash at the Iraqi embassy in Rome. AP

Stolen ancient artefacts to be returned to Iraq displayed in Rome

EuropeJanuary 29, 2025

The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

Archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

Arab ShowcaseDecember 26, 2024

Dia Al Azzawi has been a major figure of Arab art for decades. Photo: The Great Arab Minds Award

'Unparalleled contributions': Artist Al Azzawi wins Great Arab Minds award

Art & DesignDecember 19, 2024

The Zayed National Museum is named after the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Zayed National Museum

Exclusive look at Zayed National Museum's architecture and galleries

Art & DesignDecember 02, 2024

The museum uses 3D imaging technology to walk visitors through sites used by the terror group, alongside testimony from former prisoners. Photo: IPM

New online museum takes visitors into ISIS jails

MENANovember 01, 2024

A scale model of a Stegotetrabelodon elephant displayed will be part of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi's collection. Victor Besa / The National

The Abu Dhabi 'time machine' going back seven million years

Art & DesignOctober 28, 2024

The grant programme will make use of Etihad Museum’s extensive archive, which includes artefacts, as well as historical photographs. Photo: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority

Research into Emirati history bolstered by new museum grant

CultureOctober 27, 2024

A picture shows on October 15, 2024, ancient Egyptian colossal statues along the Grand Staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza during the trial Operation of the Grand Egyptian Museum. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Inside the Grand Egyptian Museum's stunning new galleries

MENAOctober 18, 2024

Tourists explore the Museum of the Ancient Agora in Athens, Greece. AP

How to engage young people and future leaders with the global museum scene

CommentOctober 09, 2024

Colossal Head No 5 is carved out of a large block of basalt and weighs about six tonnes. Victor Besa / The National

How a six-tonne Olmec head made its way from Mexico to Abu Dhabi

Art & DesignSeptember 20, 2024

Amna Al Hammadi and Fatema Al Hammadi say women's stories will be highlighted at the soon-to-open Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

Zayed National Museum to showcase how Emirati women shaped the UAE

Art & DesignAugust 28, 2024

Environmental activists hurl soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28. A bullet-proof glass protects the painting. AFP

Defacing art for activism's sake is ineffectual

CommentJuly 11, 2024

The late Lebanese artist Saloua Raouda Choucair. Photo: Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation

Mountainside museum for Middle Eastern modernist opens

Art & DesignJuly 05, 2024