Erbil Stones And Gems Museum
History
The museum was founded (and is owned) by Sarbast Majeed. Majeed, a graduate of Mosul College of Sciences, Department of Geology in 1985, had gathered his 40-year collection of gemstones from many parts of the world and displayed it originally in a house in the small city of Shaqlawa (northeast of Hawler) in 2014.
In 2016, the museum was relocated to the Citadel of Erbil and now occupies one of the traditional 2-story renovated buildings.
Exhibits
The museum displays a multitude of common and rare stones and gems from within Iraq and many other countries as well as meteorite fragments and fossils and a variety of other items; the first and only of its kind in the Republic of Iraq and its Kurdistan Region. There is a shop on the 1st (upper) floor that sells genuine stones as well as replicas. The museum's entry is 1500 Iraqi Dinars (approximately $1.0). No-flash photography is allowed but photography of any kind within the shop is prohibited.
Gallery
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Erbil Stones and Gems Museum, Erbil Citadel, Hawler, Iraq. Interior
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One of the galleries
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Malachite from Zaire
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Agate
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Starfish fossil
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The museum's shop on the upper floor
See also
References
- ^ Wali, Zhelwan. "Erbil Citadel's gemstone museum, a jewel in the city's crown". Rudaw. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "The Museum of Erbil Citadel". Dijla TV. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Jamal, Mohammad. "Erbil Stones and Gems Museum". BasKurd. Facebook. Retrieved 12 January 2023.