The Palestinian Museum
Location: Birzeit, West Bank
Organization Type: Independent Cultural Museum
Beneficiary of: The Eagle and the Lion
Mission and Purpose
To produce and disseminate creative and emancipatory learning experiences and narratives about Palestine, its people and histories; empower Palestinians and their communities through dynamic spaces for culture, education and research. Available to Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, diaspora and international visitors. Features a 40,000 m² campus with a 3,500 m² museum building completed in 2016. Languages: Arabic and English.
Impact and Programming
Tens of thousands of visitors and online participants; digital archive users worldwide. Widely praised for generating new narratives and archiving threatened cultural materials; retention metrics not published. Received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2019) and UNESCO patronage; major funding from Taawon – Welfare Association. Exhibitions & public programmes – contemporary art and historical exhibitions exploring Palestinian narratives; workshops, lectures and performances.
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