A visit to the Hejaz Railway Station Museum in Mada’in Salih, Al Ula conjures up powerful memories of past ambitions, and of movies with booming soundtracks provided by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Cocooned in the heart of the Souk Al Fes, the Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech is an astounding private initiative that profiles historic and modern images of Morocco and Africa.
The curls and swirls of Islamic calligraphy are inherently alluring, and as each individual object catches your eye, you are led on and around the spaces.
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.
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.
The new building in Old Muscat is modern, light and airy, and there is sufficient variety and depth in the display and interpretation across the numerous gallery spaces to keep the visitor engaged and enthused.
