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The Bahrain National Museum (متحف البحرين الوطني)
Bahrain's national museum preserving archaeology, Dilmun civilization, and the island's cultural heritage. (Manama, Bahrain)
The Red Sea Museum (متحف البحر الأحمر)
A museum interpreting the maritime history and cultural heritage of the Red Sea region. (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
The Al Tayebat Museum (متحف الطيبات)
A museum preserving the history, architecture, and cultural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula. (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
The Ithra Museum (متحف إثراء)
A museum dedicated to art, science, innovation, and cultural heritage within the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture. (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia)
The Diriyah Museum (متحف الدرعية)
A museum interpreting the history of the First Saudi State and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif. (Diriyah, Saudi Arabia)
The National Museum of Saudi Arabia (المتحف الوطني السعودي)
Saudi Arabia's principal museum presenting the archaeology, history, and cultural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
The Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (مركز الشيخ عبدالله السالم الثقافي)
One of the world's largest museum complexes, dedicated to science, natural history, space, technology, and Islamic civilization. (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
The Tareq Rajab Museum (متحف طارق رجب)
A museum housing internationally significant collections of Islamic art, calligraphy, jewelry, ceramics, and traditional costumes. (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
The National Museum of Kuwait (المتحف الوطني الكويتي)
Kuwait's national museum preserving archaeology, Islamic art, and the history of the Arabian Gulf. (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
The Lusail Museum (متحف لوسيل)
A museum dedicated to Orientalist art and cultural exchange between the Arab world and Europe. (Lusail, Qatar)
The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (متحف قطر الأولمبي والرياضي 3-2-1)
One of the world's largest museums devoted to Olympic history, sport, and physical culture. (Doha, Qatar)
The Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (متحف: المتحف العربي للفن الحديث)
The leading museum dedicated to modern and contemporary Arab art, showcasing works from across the Middle East and North Africa. (Doha, Qatar)
The National Museum of Qatar (متحف قطر الوطني)
Qatar's national museum presenting the country's natural history, cultural heritage, and modern development. (Doha, Qatar)
The Museum of Islamic Art (متحف الفن الإسلامي)
A museum preserving one of the world's finest collections of Islamic art, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork. (Doha, Qatar)
The Royal Automobile Museum (متحف السيارات الملكي)
A museum displaying the historic automobile collection of the Jordanian royal family. (Amman, Jordan)
The Jordan Archaeological Museum (متحف الآثار الأردني)
A museum preserving Jordan's archaeological collections from prehistoric to Islamic periods. (Amman, Jordan)
The National Museum of Jordan (متحف الأردن)
Jordan's national museum presenting the country's archaeological and cultural heritage. (Amman, Jordan)
The Beit Beirut Museum (Beit Beirut)
A museum documenting Beirut's urban history and the Lebanese Civil War. (Beirut, Lebanon)
The Mim Museum (MIM – Musée des Minéraux)
One of the Middle East's leading museums of minerals, gemstones, and fossils. (Beirut, Lebanon)
The Sursock Museum (Musée Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock)
Lebanon's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (Beirut, Lebanon)
The National Museum of Lebanon (المتحف الوطني في بيروت / Musée National de Beyrouth)
Lebanon's national museum preserving Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, and medieval archaeological collections. (Beirut, Lebanon)
The Hama Museum (متحف حماة)
A museum dedicated to the archaeology and cultural history of the Orontes Valley. (Hama, Syria)
The Aleppo National Museum (المتحف الوطني بحلب)
A museum housing important archaeological collections from northern Syria and ancient Mesopotamia. (Aleppo, Syria)
The National Museum of Syria (المتحف الوطني بدمشق)
Syria's principal museum preserving the archaeological heritage of ancient Near Eastern civilizations. (Damascus, Syria)
The Sulaymaniyah Museum (متحف السليمانية)
Iraq's second-largest archaeological museum, renowned for its Mesopotamian collections. (Sulaymaniyah, Iraq)
The Basra Museum (متحف البصرة)
A museum preserving the archaeological heritage of southern Mesopotamia and the ancient civilizations of Basra Province. (Basra, Iraq)
The Iraq Museum of Natural History (متحف التاريخ الطبيعي العراقي)
Iraq's principal museum of natural history, geology, and biodiversity. (Baghdad, Iraq)
The National Museum of Iraq (المتحف العراقي)
Iraq's national museum preserving one of the world's richest collections of Mesopotamian archaeology. (Baghdad, Iraq)
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tehran (موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران)
One of the world's most important museums of modern and contemporary art outside Europe and North America. (Tehran, Iran)
The Reza Abbasi Museum (موزه رضا عباسی)
A museum specializing in Persian miniature painting, calligraphy, ceramics, and decorative arts. (Tehran, Iran)
The Golestan Palace Museum (کاخ گلستان)
A UNESCO World Heritage museum complex preserving the former royal residence of the Qajar dynasty. (Tehran, Iran)
The Carpet Museum of Iran (موزه فرش ایران)
A museum dedicated to the history, artistry, and craftsmanship of Persian carpets and rugs. (Tehran, Iran)
The National Museum of Iran (موزه ملی ایران)
Iran's national museum preserving archaeological and historical collections from prehistoric times to the Islamic period. (Tehran, Iran)
The Savitsky State Museum of Arts (Qoraqalpogʻiston Davlat Sanʼat Muzeyi)
One of the world's most important collections of Russian avant-garde art outside Russia. (Nukus, Uzbekistan)
The State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston Davlat San'at Muzeyi)
Uzbekistan's national museum of fine arts. (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston tarixi davlat muzeyi)
Uzbekistan's principal museum of archaeology and national history. (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
The Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Şekillendiriş sungaty muzeýi)
Turkmenistan's leading museum of fine arts. (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan)
The National Museum of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Milli muzeýi)
Turkmenistan's national museum preserving archaeology, history, and cultural heritage. (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan)
The National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (Осорхонаи бостоншиносии Тоҷикистон)
A museum renowned for its archaeological collections, including the famous Sleeping Buddha. (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
The National Museum of Tajikistan (Осорхонаи миллии Тоҷикистон)
Tajikistan's national museum presenting archaeology, history, ethnography, and natural sciences. (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
The Fine Arts Museum named after Gapar Aitiev (Гапар Айтиев атындагы Кыргыз улуттук көркөм сүрөт музейи)
Kyrgyzstan's principal museum of fine arts. (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
The Frunze House Museum (Фрунзе үй-музейи)
A museum preserving the birthplace and legacy of Soviet military leader Mikhail Frunze. (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
The National Museum of Kyrgyzstan (Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук тарых музейи)
Kyrgyzstan's national museum preserving archaeology, ethnography, and cultural history. (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
The Kasteyev State Museum of Arts (Әбілхан Қастеев атындағы Мемлекеттік өнер музейі)
Kazakhstan's leading museum of fine arts. (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан Республикасының Орталық мемлекеттік музейі)
One of Central Asia's oldest and largest museums of history and archaeology. (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
The National Museum of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық музейі)
Kazakhstan's national museum presenting archaeology, ethnography, history, and contemporary culture. (Astana, Kazakhstan)
The Sergei Parajanov Museum (Սերգեյ Փարաջանովի թանգարան)
A museum dedicated to the life and artistic legacy of filmmaker and artist Sergei Parajanov. (Yerevan, Armenia)
The Matenadaran Museum (Մաշտոցի անվան Մատենադարան)
One of the world's richest repositories of ancient manuscripts and medieval documents. (Yerevan, Armenia)
The History Museum of Armenia (Հայաստանի պատմության թանգարան)
Armenia's national history museum documenting the country's development from prehistoric times to the present. (Yerevan, Armenia)
The National Museum of Armenia (Հայաստանի պատմության թանգարան)
Armenia's principal museum preserving archaeology, history, and national heritage. (Yerevan, Armenia)
The Gobustan Museum (Qobustan Muzeyi)
A museum interpreting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gobustan and its prehistoric rock art. (Gobustan, Azerbaijan)
The Museum of Modern Art (Müasir İncəsənət Muzeyi)
Azerbaijan's national museum of modern and contemporary art. (Baku, Azerbaijan)
The Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature (Nizami Gəncəvi adına Azərbaycan Ədəbiyyatı Muzeyi)
A museum dedicated to Azerbaijani literature and the legacy of Nizami Ganjavi. (Baku, Azerbaijan)
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi)
Azerbaijan's principal museum preserving the country's archaeological and historical heritage. (Baku, Azerbaijan)
The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum (Azərbaycan Milli Xalça Muzeyi)
Azerbaijan's national museum dedicated to carpet weaving and decorative arts. (Baku, Azerbaijan)
The Vani Archaeological Museum (ვანის არქეოლოგიური მუზეუმი)
A museum preserving the archaeological heritage of the ancient Kingdom of Colchis. (Vani, Georgia)
The Stalin Museum (იოსებ სტალინის სახელმწიფო მუზეუმი)
A museum dedicated to the life and political career of Joseph Stalin. (Gori, Georgia)
The Open Air Museum of Ethnography (თბილისის ეთნოგრაფიული მუზეუმი)
An open-air museum presenting traditional architecture and folk culture from all regions of Georgia. (Tbilisi, Georgia)
The Art Museum of Georgia (საქართველოს ხელოვნების მუზეუმი)
A museum preserving Georgian, Byzantine, Russian, and European fine arts. (Tbilisi, Georgia)
The Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia (სიმონ ჯანაშიას სახელობის საქართველოს მუზეუმი)
Georgia's principal archaeological and historical museum, housing the country's national treasures. (Tbilisi, Georgia)
The National Museum of Georgia (საქართველოს ეროვნული მუზეუმი)
Georgia's national museum system preserving archaeology, history, ethnography, and fine arts. (Tbilisi, Georgia)
The Ethnographic Museum of Plovdiv (Регионален етнографски музей – Пловдив)
A museum preserving the traditional culture and folk architecture of the Rhodope and Thrace regions. (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
The Regional Historical Museum of Plovdiv (Регионален исторически музей – Пловдив)
A museum documenting the rich history and cultural heritage of Plovdiv. (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
The Archaeological Museum of Varna (Регионален археологически музей – Варна)
A museum renowned for the Varna Gold Treasure, one of the world's oldest worked gold collections. (Varna, Bulgaria)
The National Archaeological Museum (Национален археологически музей)
Bulgaria's leading archaeological museum, preserving artifacts from Thracian, Greek, Roman, and medieval civilizations. (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The Sofia History Museum (Регионален исторически музей – София)
A museum presenting the history and urban development of Sofia. (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The National Gallery (Национална галерия)
Bulgaria's principal museum of fine arts. (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The National Museum of Bulgarian History (Национален исторически музей)
Bulgaria's national museum documenting the country's history from prehistoric times to the present. (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The ASTRA National Museum Complex (Complexul Național Muzeal ASTRA)
One of Europe's largest open-air museums, preserving Romanian traditional civilization and folk culture. (Sibiu, Romania)
The Brukenthal National Museum (Muzeul Național Brukenthal)
Romania's oldest museum, renowned for its European art collections. (Sibiu, Romania)
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (Muzeul Național de Artă Contemporană)
Romania's national museum of modern and contemporary art. (Bucharest, Romania)
The Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History (Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală „Grigore Antipa”)
Romania's leading museum of natural history and biodiversity. (Bucharest, Romania)
The Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum (Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”)
One of Europe's finest open-air museums of traditional rural architecture and folk culture. (Bucharest, Romania)
The National Museum of Art of Romania (Muzeul Național de Artă al României)
Romania's principal museum of fine arts, housed in the former Royal Palace. (Bucharest, Romania)
The National Museum of Romanian History (Muzeul Național de Istorie a României)
Romania's national museum preserving archaeology, history, and national treasures. (Bucharest, Romania)
The Pushkin House Museum (Casa-Muzeu „A. S. Pușkin”)
The former residence of Alexander Pushkin during his exile, now preserved as a literary museum. (Chișinău, Moldova)
The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History (Muzeul Național de Etnografie și Istorie Naturală)
Moldova's oldest museum, dedicated to ethnography and natural sciences. (Chișinău, Moldova)
The National Museum of Moldova (Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei)
Moldova's principal museum preserving archaeology and national history. (Chișinău, Moldova)
The Independence Museum of Kosovo (Muzeu i Pavarësisë së Kosovës)
A museum documenting Kosovo's path to independence. (Pristina, Kosovo)
The Ethnological Museum Emin Gjiku (Muzeu Etnologjik "Emin Gjiku")
A museum presenting the traditional culture and lifestyle of Kosovo. (Pristina, Kosovo)
The National Museum of Kosovo (Muzeu Kombëtar i Kosovës)
Kosovo's national museum preserving archaeology, ethnography, and cultural heritage. (Pristina, Kosovo)
The Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia (Археолошки музеј на Македонија)
The country's principal museum of archaeology and ancient civilizations. (Skopje, North Macedonia)
The Museum of Contemporary Art (Музеј на современата уметност)
North Macedonia's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (Skopje, North Macedonia)
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle (Музеј на македонската борба)
A museum documenting the history of the Macedonian national movement. (Skopje, North Macedonia)
The National Museum of North Macedonia (Национален музеј на Северна Македонија)
North Macedonia's national museum of archaeology, ethnography, and history. (Skopje, North Macedonia)
The National Gallery of Arts (Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve)
Albania's principal museum of fine and contemporary art. (Tirana, Albania)
The House of Leaves Museum (Shtëpia me Gjethe)
A museum preserving the history of surveillance and political repression under communist Albania. (Tirana, Albania)
The Bunk'Art 2 (Bunk'Art 2)
A museum dedicated to the history of Albania's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the communist-era secret police. (Tirana, Albania)
The Bunk'Art 1 (Bunk'Art 1)
A museum housed in a Cold War nuclear bunker, documenting Albania's communist history and daily life. (Tirana, Albania)
The National Historical Museum (Muzeu Historik Kombëtar)
Albania's national museum, presenting the country's history from prehistoric times to the modern era. (Tirana, Albania)
The Ethnographic Museum of Montenegro (Etnografski muzej Crne Gore)
A museum dedicated to Montenegro's traditional culture and folk heritage. (Cetinje, Montenegro)
The King Nikola Museum (Muzej kralja Nikole)
A museum housed in the former royal residence of King Nikola I of Montenegro. (Cetinje, Montenegro)
The National Museum of Montenegro (Narodni muzej Crne Gore)
Montenegro's national museum complex preserving the country's history, art, and cultural heritage. (Cetinje, Montenegro)
The Tunnel of Hope Museum (Tunel spasa)
A museum commemorating the Sarajevo Tunnel and the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The War Childhood Museum (Muzej ratnog djetinjstva)
An award-winning museum preserving personal memories of childhood during armed conflict. (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Historijski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine)
A museum documenting the modern history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zemaljski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine)
Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest museum, preserving archaeology, ethnography, and natural history. (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The War Photo Limited (War Photo Limited)
A museum and gallery dedicated to documentary war photography from around the world. (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
The Dubrovnik Museums (Dubrovački muzeji)
A museum complex presenting the history, archaeology, and cultural heritage of Dubrovnik. (Dubrovnik, Croatia)