Sharjah Museums Authority

Emirate of Sharjah
Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA)
هيئة متاحف الشارقة
Agency overview
Formed2006
JurisdictionSharjah
HeadquartersSharjah, United Arab Emirates
25°20′50″N 55°22′21″E / 25.3471°N 55.3726°E / 25.3471; 55.3726
Agency executives
Websitewww.sharjahmuseums.ae
A Century in Flux exhibition exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum is a collaboration between Barjeel Art Foundation and the Sharjah Museums Authority

The Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA), formerly named Sharjah Museums Department (SMD), is a government agency in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

The organization was established by Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi in 2006.[1] The authority's objective is to promote the emirate's legacy of arts, heritage and culture. It is a part of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[2] SMA oversees a number of museums and heritage sites in the Emirate of Sharjah, including:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "All about the Sharjah Museums Authority". Bayut. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sharjah Museums Authority". Global Cultural Districts Network. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Museums". UAE: Sharjah Museums Authority. Retrieved 29 September 2022.


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