Stop the Gaza Genocide

17.10.2023

The Israeli occupation continues its heavy bombardment of the Gaza Strip, causing immense loss of human life and an unfathomable ripple effect of suffering. As of October 17th, 2023, there are at least 3000 martyrs, many buried in mass graves. At least 1,000 people are trapped under rubble, with no means or tools to reach them. Another 11,250, at least, are wounded. Entire residential neighbourhoods have been obliterated, infrastructure has been ruined,… read more
How can we imagine a future that is free from colonisation?

11.10.2023

The Palestinian Museum is continuing to follow the development of recent violent events in and around the Gaza Strip amidst the outpouring of photos and videos documenting what is happening there, including the killing and maiming of civilians, the ongoing destruction of infrastructure in Gaza, including schools, playgrounds, markets, and public spaces, much of which has been pulverised into piles of rubble, and the extinguishment of dreams and hopes,… read more
Amer Shomali Appointed as Director General of the Palestinian Museum

03.10.2023

Birzeit: The Palestinian Museum announced the appointment of Amer Shomali as General Director, who will begin his tenure on the 4th of October 2023. Amer Shomali is a Palestinian artist with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Birzeit University and a Master’s degree in Animation from Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom. He is currently based in Ramallah and teaches at the Faculty of Arts, Music, and Design at Birzeit University. His… read more
The Palestinian Museum Launches New Specialist Facilities for the Storage and Restoration of Heritage Textiles with an accompanying Public Awareness programme

26.07.2023

26/7/2023- Birzeit: On Wednesday, the Palestinian Museum launched its new specialist facilities for the storage and restoration of textiles and Palestinian embroidery (Tatreez), including traditional dresses (thobes). The project is born of the Museum’s mission to professionalise the care and display of Palestinian cultural heritage.
The facilities include a professionally equipped space devoted to textiles storage and a heritage textiles conservation… read more
Historians Johnny Mansour and Ilan Pappe visit the Palestinian Museum

14.06.2023

14/6/2023- Birzeit: Historians Dr. Ilan Pappe and Dr. Johnny Mansour visited the Palestinian Museum. They were received by the Director General of the Museum, Adila Laïdi-Hanieh, Ph.D. the director of Resource Development, Samer Makhlouf, and by the director of Research & Knowledge, Nabil Barham.
The visit included a guided tour of the exhibition "A People by the Sea" given by assistant curator Ahmed Aqraa, during which they learned about the… read more

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