Erbil Stones and Gems Museum

Museum in Iraqi Kurdistan
Erbil Stones and Gems Museum within the Citadel of Erbil

Erbil Stones and Gems Museum is a small museum located within the Citadel of Erbil, at the heart of the city of Erbil (Hawler), the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

History

The museum was founded (and is owned) by Sarbast Majeed.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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

  • Erbil Stones and Gems Museum, Erbil Citadel, Hawler, Iraq. Interior
    Erbil Stones and Gems Museum, Erbil Citadel, Hawler, Iraq. Interior
  • One of the galleries
    One of the galleries
  • Malachite from Zaire
    Malachite from Zaire
  • Agate
    Agate
  • Starfish fossil
    Starfish fossil
  • The museum's shop on the upper floor
    The museum's shop on the upper floor

See also

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References

  1. ^ Wali, Zhelwan. "Erbil Citadel's gemstone museum, a jewel in the city's crown". Rudaw. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "The Museum of Erbil Citadel". Dijla TV. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ Jamal, Mohammad. "Erbil Stones and Gems Museum". BasKurd. Facebook. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

  • The museum's official page on Facebook
  • The museum's official page on Instagram

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