Cultural Exchange: The British Museum’s famous collection, World History in 100 Objects, will be on display in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. From April 23 to August 2, for 100 days, in the Manarat exhibition complex on the island of Saadiyat, in honor of the opening of the Sheikh Zayed National Museum, the British History of the World in 100 Objects exhibition will be open. The museum collection will "tell" visitors about the main milestones in the development of world culture and the role of the Middle East in its formation. The collection will include such iconic cultural values as the Jewish astrolabe, a latitude and one of the oldest astronomical instruments, and a sculpture of the Mexican Huastec, a representative of the Indian people in Mexico, belonging to the Mayan language group. Visitors will be able to learn how the world shaped a person, or vice versa - how a person shaped a world.
Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnun Al Nahyan, head of the Department of Tourism and Culture of Abu Dhabi, said: "I am sure that this exhibition will not only be very interesting for residents and guests of the emirate, I believe that its appearance in Abu Dhabi is another an important step towards the formation of the cultural identity of the people of the UAE. " Neil McGregor, director of the British Museum, also added: “I am glad that Abu Dhabi was chosen as our first venue for this collection. I believe that the future Sheikh Zayed National Museum should definitely include exhibits that will help humanity in understanding the world around him and his story. "
Recall that the National Museum of Sheikh Zayed will also have a cultural orientation. Its main topics will be religion and Islam, peoples and heritage, science and research. All kinds of seminars and master classes will also be held as part of the exposition, and on April 22, in honor of the opening of the exhibition, Neil McGregor, director of the British Museum, will give a lecture entitled "Opening things."
The Sheikh Zayed National Museum will be part of a large museum project on Saadiyat Island. The museum will be devoted to the history of the unification of the emirates and their development into a modern state under Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whom the inhabitants of the UAE call the "father of the nation." The main goal of creating the museum is to not only familiarize the residents and guests of Abu Dhabi with the cultural past of the emirate, but also to inspire respect for the emirates' involvement in the formation of world cultural values.
For more information, visit www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae or call +971 2 657 5800.
