New museum in Abu Dhabi to showcase Bedouin life
A new museum dedicated to the Bedouin way of life is being planned in Abu Dhabi, an official said.
Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazrouei, director general of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), has announced that the feasibility of establishing a Bedouin Heritage Museum in Abu Dhabi was being studied currently.
The museum, if established, will be the first of its kind. It will seek not only to document the history of Bedouin people in the Arab World, but will also aim to promote their culture and values, Al Mazrouei said. While displaying heritage items such as craft, textile or jewellery, it will also promote heritage by organising cultural events related to the Bedouin way of life.
The task of carrying out the study for the museum project has been assigned to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, which is looking into details such as the project’s goals as well the challenges in establishing it. The study is being carried out in collaboration with experts from ADACH, as well as Bedouin communities, who will take part in the process of planning, designing and devising the museum’s mission and activities.
The museum will be well connected with schools, educational institutes and universities both within the country and abroad, the official noted.
A research section and an audio-visual hall will showcase the Bedouin heritage. Source
Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazrouei, director general of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), has announced that the feasibility of establishing a Bedouin Heritage Museum in Abu Dhabi was being studied currently.
The museum, if established, will be the first of its kind. It will seek not only to document the history of Bedouin people in the Arab World, but will also aim to promote their culture and values, Al Mazrouei said. While displaying heritage items such as craft, textile or jewellery, it will also promote heritage by organising cultural events related to the Bedouin way of life.
The task of carrying out the study for the museum project has been assigned to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, which is looking into details such as the project’s goals as well the challenges in establishing it. The study is being carried out in collaboration with experts from ADACH, as well as Bedouin communities, who will take part in the process of planning, designing and devising the museum’s mission and activities.
The museum will be well connected with schools, educational institutes and universities both within the country and abroad, the official noted.
A research section and an audio-visual hall will showcase the Bedouin heritage. Source
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