June 13, 2020

Sharjah Heritage Museum

June 13, 2020

Both everyday and precious objects at the Sharjah Heritage Museum illustrate community practices and traditions that are ages old, and which have been passed down through the generations from times long ago, and which still resonate in contemporary Sharjah.

Annette Welkamp

June 8, 2020

United Arab Emirates

Bait al Naboodah Museum, Sharjah

Annette Welkamp

June 8, 2020

United Arab Emirates

Bait Al Naboodah was one of the largest houses in Sharjah at the turn of the 20th century, and was clearly both comfortable and grand. The Museum presents stories of the pearl merchant Al Naboodah’s life and work against the backdrop of an old Gulf town on its way to modernity.

Annette Welkamp

April 18, 2019

United Arab Emirates

Women’s Museum, Dubai

Annette Welkamp

April 18, 2019

United Arab Emirates

Of course women in the Gulf have had, and continue to have, an enduring impact on their society. This museum celebrates the stories of Emirati women.

Annette Welkamp

March 10, 2019

United Arab Emirates

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Annette Welkamp

March 10, 2019

United Arab Emirates

Described as a universal museum, the stories, displays, and programmes crisscross the globe in both time and space.

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