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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞 exhibition is now open! Explore timeless beauty from Umayyad marble to Persian tiles and the Ottoman Anteri robe. With 80 masterpieces, celebrate the harmony of arabesque design. Visit Special Gallery 1, now until 27th October!
#IslamicArt
#Arabesque
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Can you read Jawi? Based on Arabic alphabets, the Jawi script is a form of writing used for the Malay language. Here we share the first four letters of the Jawi alphabets along with interesting facts related to
#islamicart
and our collection here at IAMM.
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#NuzulAlQuran
commemorates the event when verses from the Qur'an were first revealed in stages – through the angel Jibrail - to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). After a period of 23 years, the content of the Qur’an was completed and it is what is read today.
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#EidMubarak
everyone! I'm Afiqah, part of the paper unit in our Conservation Department here. Let me share some photos to explain what happens
#behindthescenes
when we restore an artefact. Of course today, I'll be sharing about the Futuh Al-Haramayn!
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Are you a Keris collector? Join us on Saturday, 28 January 2023 at our first Keris Day with fun-filled activities related to keris! We also have limited booths provided for you to showcase your own personal collection on the day. Email education
@iamm
.org.my for more information.
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In conjunction with
#InternationalMuseumDay
today, we’ve asked one of our curators to takeover and share a bit about their role in our museum! Please welcome Suhaila, one of our junior curators!
#IMD2022
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IAMM specializes in
#islamicart
, so lots of our artifacts have texts in Arabic or Persian. It's our responsibility as curators to translate them into English or Bahasa Melayu for our visitors. Luckily, curators like my colleague Dalia here are qualified to translate📖
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We are glad to be part of the 2nd International Conference on Malay Medical Manuscripts (ICOMMM) which had coincided with the on-going exhibition, Al-Tibb: Healing Traditions in...
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Officially launching on the 7th of February, come and visit us to experience our first exhibition of 2022! 'Al-Haramayn: Hejaz during the Ottoman Period' features photographs from the archives of Yildiz Palace and Fakhreddin Pasha courtesy of
@IRCICA
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is pleased to present the 'Keris: Power and Identity' exhibition, from 2 December 2022 - 13 March 2023. The exhibition showcases the collection of HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, the Sultan of Selangor, and IAMM.
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Congratulations for the opening of the new Albukhary Foundation of the Islamic World at the British Museum. We would like to share the exclusive coverage by about this stunning gallery.
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Don't miss the opportunity to join this special workshop on Islamic manuscripts codicology by Dr. Farouk Yahya
@FaroukCat
from SOAS on Friday, 27th July 2018, More info at
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Currently on display in our special galleries, IAMM presents the definitive exhibition of art from the golden age of Orientalism. Come and visit to see these paintings up close!
Exhibition period and Opening Hours:
🖼 3 June 2023 2023 - 15 October 2023
🕑 9.30am - 6pm
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This is a painting by Osman Hamdi Bey, titled Young Woman Reading. It is currently on display in our ‘Orientalist Paintings: Mirror or Mirage?’ exhibition until 15th October. Did you know that it was never exhibited in the artist’s lifetime?
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🎨✨Inspired by the ongoing 'A Journey Through Islamic Art' exhibition, unleash your imagination and join us in crafting a masterpiece in our upcoming Art On Canvas Workshop. Register here:
#IAMM
#Canvasworkshop
#IslamicArt
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IAMM presents, "The Coin Chronicles: Numismatics of the Islamic World".
With the purpose and visual appeal of the coins from Muslim dynasties highlighted through vivid photographs, the exhibition is at once an invitation to explore yet another important layer of Islamic art.
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Come and join us at the International Conference on Malay Medical Manuscripts (ICOMMM 2018), a collaboration with Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences
@OfficialIIUM
. This 2-day programme starts tomorrow at 10am. Admission is free. More info at
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Today marks the opening day of our first exhibition for 2020, entitled 'An Introduction to Islamic Calligraphy'. This exhibition will be held until 31st May 2020 @ Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
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Today marks our 20th Anniversary. Over the course of 12 months, series of exhibitions, publications and programmes will be held to celebrate the wonderful journey that we had since the beginning. Keep updated by following our social media pages.
#iamm20
#anniversary
#islamicart
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Embark on a journey through time and art in 2024! Join us every month in 2024 for exclusive curator and conservator sharing sessions, as we celebrate 25 years of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia 💫
#IAMM
#islamicartsmuseummalaysia
#sharingsessions
#thingstodoinkl
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Thank you
@IslamicArtsMag
for highlighting our latest exhibition now happening at our Special Gallery 2.
#ITIC2020
Exhibition 'An Introduction to Islamic Calligraphy' at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (
@IAMM_KL
)
#IAM
#IslamicArtsMagazine
#calligraphy
#IslamicArt
#Malaysia
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Our '14 Dynasties and A Region' special exhibition highlights selected artefacts produced in the Muslim world starting from the first century of Islam (the 7th to 8th centuries) up until the dawn of the modern era (18th and 19th centuries). Let's look at 3 artefacts featured!
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This mini-documentary video features the forgotten Malay heritage textile; the ikat limar. This video is produced as part of the collaborative effort between IAMM, the British Council, Terengganu...
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One of my favourite artifacts would be an antique necklace we have called the 'Nizam of Hyderabad necklace'. This necklace features eight brilliant-cut diamonds of about ten to fifteen carats each! It always amazes me!
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Thank you to everyone who came today to celebrate
#InternationalMuseumDay2022
with us! We had a great Open Day celebration 🥳
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Participants of our woodcarving workshop had an enjoyable experience with our instructor
@zarirhjabdullah
over the weekend! Everyone managed to produce a carving of a floral design on a block of wood! Well done to all💫
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Congratulations
@britishmuseum
for the opening of 'Inspired by the East: how Islamic world influenced western art' exhibition. Don't miss this opportunity to visit this exhibition that will also highlight the…
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Come and join us for a day full of activities related to the keris in conjunction with the Keris Exhibition! See you on 28 January on our Hari Keris!
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Come and join us tomorrow to listen to our curators share more about the keris collection we have displayed in our "Keris: Power and Identity" exhibition!
📍Special Gallery 2, Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
🕙 10.30am, 13 January 2023
🎟 Museum entry fee applies
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Even though I've worked here for a while, the beauty of IAMM and the artefacts never tire me. Sometimes when I’m working in the galleries, I can spot some visitors taking their
#ootd
pictures! P/S: my favourite spot would be the spiral staircase and the gebyok - don’t miss it!
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IAMM is proud to announce an upcoming special exhibition! 'Orientalist Paintings: Mirror or Mirage,' will be open to the public from 3rd June to 15th October 2023. Save the date and come and view IAMM's collection of Orientalist paintings up close in our special galleries!
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Just a fortnight left to experience our Orientalist Paintings exhibition! An artist you can look for would be prominent Oriental artist, Ludwig Deutsch, who travelled to Cairo quite frequently.
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia presents, “An Introduction to Islamic Calligraphy” an exhibition which explores calligraphy as a decorative element on art objects.
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Congratulations Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore for the opening of ‘Undangan ke Baitullah: Pilgrims’ Stories from the Malay World to Makkah’ exhibition that will be on display until 23rd June 2019. Don’t miss out this yet another exciting exhibition...
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Have you ever made your own wayang kulit shadow puppet? Join us this month in our wayang kulit workshop and have a go! You'll get to bring home your own shadow puppet after learning the history of this fun traditional craft!🎭 Register via the link below
🔗
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Our ongoing exhibition, Al-Tibb was highlighted in a special article by The Star Malaysia. Don't miss this great opportunity to visit one of the most well-received exhibition iever held by...
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As a curator, my job is to create the story of the exhibition and select the artifacts we want to display. I also have to study the background or origins of the artifacts to help us curate the story. It sounds easy, but it’s quite hard when there’s
#tmi
to handle sometimes!
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We are very delighted about Prince Charles' visit to our museum. It is really a great honour and an unforgettable experience
#RoyalVisitMY
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, visits the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in KL
#MYUK60
#RoyalVisitMY
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In this restoration process, our curator has realised that the pages for this copy of the Futuh Al-Haramayn were arranged in an incorrect order, so we now have to unbind this manuscript and arrange it again in its correct arrangement.
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Back in March this year, we started our
#AliftoYa
Series to showcase Jawi letters and relate it to our
#islamicart
collection here at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. Come and continue the journey with us with the next four letters in this thread 😀
We’re back with another round of Jawi alphabets in our ‘Alif to Ya’ series! Here are the following letters that come after Alif, Ba, Ta’ and Tha’. Read on about how each letter relates to our collection of
#islamicart
here at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia!
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Join in this in depth discussion on Batu Aceh tombstones of the Sultan of Melaka which will be presented by Dr. Heba Nayel Barakat from the Curatorial Affairs Department of IAMM.
Participants will gain insights on…
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We are looking for best candidates for various positions in IAMM. Check out our website for details.
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Three Mina'i bowls, Persia, late 12th/early 13th century AD
In the late 12th century in the city of Kashan, the Mina'i technique evolved, adding a new range of colours to the fritwares produced. It required firing the bowl twice....
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One week left before our Open Day with free entry on the 25th! Check out some of the activities that will take place on the day, don’t miss it!
#InternationalMuseumDay
#islamicartsmuseummalaysia
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See the history of healing traditions in Islam as understood from its medical manuscripts, currently ongoing until the end of this year. Here are 6 deservedly highlights we want you to see in
#AlTibb
exhibition.
#iamm
#islamicart
#MEDICINE
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This 19 century Qajar Papier-mâché Lacquered Pen Box, also known as Qalamdan, was produced during the Qajar period, in the first half of the 19th century. Such pen boxes were an essential tool for scribes and calligraphers. For more info:
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That's all for now, thank you for reading this thread! Do come and visit us soon! - Suhaila
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5 days to go for the Photography Talk by Rupajiwa Studio headed by Wan Fuad and Airul Azli that will discuss about the connections in framing architecture via three of their previous projects: a historic mosque, a contemporary mosque, and a royal palace.
#rupajiwa
#photography
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Today is the launching our latest photography exhibition, "The Aesthetics of Commemoration: The Mausoleum of Imam al-Syafi'i Over 800 Years". Stay tune for updates on event and activities for this exhibition.
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Faith Fashion Fushion:Muslim Women’s Style in Australia. is our first collaboration with Museum of Applied Arts...
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You definitely won’t miss this life-size portrait of Muhammad Dervish Khan currently on display in our ‘Orientalist: Mirror or Mirage?’ exhibition.
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‘The Wool Spinners’ by Rudolf Ernst (Austria 1854 - 1932)
Wooden casket with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and ivory inlay, Turkey, 18th century AD
A pair of Alhambra vases with lustre glaze, Spain, 19th century AD
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Our jewellery gallery displays beautiful jewelleries in delicate gemstones drawn from regions and cultures stretching from India, Central Asia, Yemen and even the Qajar and Ottoman dynasties.
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If you missed the first session last month, come and join us for the final Sketch in the Gallery session this 17th September! Led by
@klsketchnation
, book your slot by contacting our Education Department!
#islamicartsmuseummalaysia
#thingstodoinkl
#kualalumpur
#sketching
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In conjunction with the Al-Tibb: Healing Traditions in Islamic Medical Manuscripts exhibition, we're pleased to announce our collaboration with International Islamic University Malaysia…
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Adakah anda berkemahiran dalam seni khat? Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia (MKIM) akan menganjurkan pertandingan Manifestasi Perdana Seni Khat edisi ke-7. Daftar sebelum 20 Oktober 2023!
🗓 11 November 2023, Sabtu
📍 Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia
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It's your last chance to visit our special exhibition, 14 Dynasties and A Region! Ending on the 16th of October, come and view our artefacts representing the various Islamic dynasties.
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Our itinerary for Hari Keris is here! Don't miss a day full of fun-filled keris-related actives this Saturday! We hope to see you there😀
📍Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
🎟 Museum Entry Fee applies (Adults RM14, Students RM7)
🕦 10am - 4pm
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We’re back with another round of Jawi alphabets in our ‘Alif to Ya’ series! Here are the following letters that come after Alif, Ba, Ta’ and Tha’. Read on about how each letter relates to our collection of
#islamicart
here at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia!
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The
#IAMMArtefact
featured here is a Qur’an from Terengganu. From the 19th century, it is said to be amongst the finest among Qur'ans produced in the Malay World. The pages for Surah Al-Kahfi are illuminated to indicate the reader that they are halfway through their recitation.
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Tughra is a calligraphic seal or signature used by Ottoman rulers made unique for each sultan. It was used as a seal to authorize official documents. The use of tughra on documents and coins served to guarantee the authenticity of their value and content.
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In conjunction with the Nuzul Qur’an, the event of the revelation of the verses of the Qur’an, which is celebrated today, the IAMM invites all to appreciate the beauty and learn about among the oldest Qur’an from the IAMM collection.
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"Al-Tibb: Healing Traditions in Islamic Medical Manuscripts" exhibition being highlighted in the . This exhibition is open to the public until 31st December 2018. A special publication...
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What are your school holiday plans this August? Come join us for a workshop or sketch session in the gallery inspired by our ongoing Orientalist Paintings exhibition! Call or email our Education Department to book your slots!
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Happy
#EidAlAdha
! Do you know about the Futuh Al-Haramayn and how it's related to this special occassion? Take some time today to learn a bit about this
#artefact
from the perspectives of our curator, Amin, and our conservator, Afiqah!
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In his obituary written by his friend Solomon Reinach, Hamdi Bey was described as the ‘most Parisian of Ottomans, and the most Ottomans of Parisians…’
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The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the
@britishmuseum
is now open to public, highlighting the beauty of Islam through the museum’s fine collection. A special section, entitled ‘Arabesque:...
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Announcing our upcoming exhibition entitled ‘Qajar Ceramics: Bridging Tradition and Modernity’ that will be held at the Special Gallery 2 from 21st March until 31st December 2019. Don’t…
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Come and join us next month for our annual International Museum Day celebration! We have an exciting line-up of performances and activities that will keep you entertained! The theme of
#IMD2023
this year is ‘Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing’. Save the date and see you there!
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If you’ve visited us recently, you may have noticed an addition to our Architecture Gallery: a colourful collection of tiles on a wall. Have a read about its significance and the reason why our curators specifically selected these tiles in our latest newsletter.
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The 'Introduction to Islamic Calligraphy' exhibition featured in
@NST_Online
in an article by Lucien De Guise
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia wishes you all a blessed and safe Eid this year. May this celebration bring us joy and strength to endure this challenging times.
#staysafe
#stayathome
#islamicarts
#kualalumpur
#malaysia
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Just posted a video @ Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
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Mamluk brass tray, Egypt or Syria, early 14th century AD
This circular tray was commissioned by and used in the household of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammed ibn Qalawun in the early 14th century.
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Issue
#24
of our Newsletter it out. Download your copy from our website:
#iamm
#islamicarts
#Malaysia
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A few more weeks left before we bid farewell to our Al-Haramayn Exhibition! Come by our Open Space Gallery to view photographs of Al-Haramayn (the holy cities of Mecca and Medina) from the archives of Yildiz Palace and Fakhreddin Pasha courtesy of
@IRCICA
. Don't miss it!
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Hi September! Check out our weekend activities at our Children's Library this month and be sure to schedule your visit! Our museum is open everyday from 9.30am - 6pm.
*Last entry at 5.30pm.
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The first two here were produced in the 16th century during the Safavid dynasty in Persia. The third one here was copied later during the 19th century in Lahore, Punjab.
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Ever wondered about the function of the astrolabe? Come join us in February for an interactive workshop where you can discover how people in the past used the astrolabe for observation and calculation.
#astrolabe
#islamicartsmuseummalaysia
#IAMM
#ajourneythroughislamicart
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Royal life-size painting of Crown Prince Abbas Mirza of Qajar, Persia, c. 1818-20 AD.
Two Gem-set rose-gold Insignias, depicting Nasr al-Din Shah (r. 1848-96 AD) and Muhammad 'Ali Shah (r. 1907-09 AD)
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A new month means new themes for our activities at our Children’s Library! Come and join us this September every weekend for activities to do with your little ones - entrance is free! 🤩
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𝐀 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐑𝐓
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑–𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, an exciting new exhibition awaits!
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Gold belt buckle with gem-set, Malay Peninsula, early 20th century AD
Niello belt buckle, Malay world, 19th–20th century AD
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We would like to congratulate Dr. Riswadi Azmi and the exhibition team from Sultan Mahmud Islamic Centre (SMICe) (Pusat Islam Sultan Mahmud UMT) for the launching of the "Golden Qur'an Manuscript: The...
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Ever wondered about how we conserve our artefacts? Grab the chance to listen and learn from our conservators themselves next week in their talk and demonstration on the conservation of the keris!
Register here🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♀️:
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A Lapis-Lazuli Hilted Dagger (Kard) Attributed to the Last Safavid Sultan Shah ‘Abbas III
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💫𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐌 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘💫
In conjunction with 25 years of IAMM this month, come and listen to experts talk about a range of topics on Islamic Art this 13 December!
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In conjunction with the photo exhibition: The Tatars – Muslims in the Republic of Poland, Prof.…
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This year, we brought
#askamuseum
offline to our visitors at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia! Check out some of the questions we've been asked and what we answered! You can write your own question on our board that will be at our lobby until the 18th of October!
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Come and join our curators for an exclusive tour of the 'Keris: Power and Identity' Exhibiton on our opening date! There will also be a special appearance by a new generation of Keris makers! Click on the link to register!
🔗
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