Iraqi National Museum

The Iraqi National Museum or the Iraqi Museum or the Baghdad Museum or the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad[1] is an ancient archaeological and historical museum, located in Al-Alawi District, Baghdad, Iraq. It displays collections and artifacts of the civilizations of Mesopotamia, as well as Islamic antiquities in Iraq, and antiquities of the Stone Ages. It is considered one of the oldest, most important and largest museums in Iraq, and it comes in second place after the Egyptian Museum, in terms of establishment, and it is no less important in terms of the historical value of the antiquities that represent Iraq's civilization and history.[1] The date of its establishment dates back to 1923-1924, when it was collected The British archaeologist, Gertrude Bell, archaeologists of Iraq and placed them in a small space in the Al-Saraya or Al-Qishla building, and in 1926, due to the collection of many antiquities and the lack of space, another building was opened in Al-Mamoun Street and all the antiquities were transferred to it, and Mrs. Gertrude Bell was appointed director of the museum. And in 1966, as a result of space constraints, the Iraqi government decided to build a museum that fits the specifications of international museums and is in a suitable place.