Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
متحف الشارقة للحضارة الإسلامية
Established2008
LocationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
Typemuseum

The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization (Arabic: متحف الشارقة للحضارة الإسلامية) is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islamic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world. Objects include calligraphy, carvings, ceramics, coins, glass, manuscripts, metalwork, and scientific instruments. It was formerly known as the Islamic Museum and opened in 1996 before being moved and re-housed in the current building.

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