Because of a dispute between various the museum and the Culture ministry who say the security situation is still not stable enough, only 8 of the 20 wings have been reopened yet and only to organised groups but its a start.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Iraq's National Museum reopens
Good news, Iraq's National Museum has reopened following the years of chaos after the fall of Saddam. Though many of the artefacts looted or damaged have yet to be replaced. Only a quarter of the 15,000 artefacts stolen after Saddam's fall have been recovered. The museum still has a vast collection though little of it has been catalogued or put on display.
Because of a dispute between various the museum and the Culture ministry who say the security situation is still not stable enough, only 8 of the 20 wings have been reopened yet and only to organised groups but its a start.
Because of a dispute between various the museum and the Culture ministry who say the security situation is still not stable enough, only 8 of the 20 wings have been reopened yet and only to organised groups but its a start.
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