LIBYA: Tripoli opens new state-of-the-art museum of history and culture

Record ID: 800583

  • Title: LIBYA: Tripoli opens new state-of-the-art museum of history and culture
  • Date: 15th December 2009
  • Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (RECENT) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF NEW MUSEUM CLOSE OF SIGN READING (in Arabic) 'MUSEUM OF LIBYA' VARIOUS OF STATUES OF THE SONS OF ZEUS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM HALL INSIDE THE MUSEUM ENGRAVED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PIECES FROM NEOLITHIC AGE 7000-3000 YEARS BEFORE CHRIST (B.C.) STONE FROM AKAKUS MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF LIBYA SARCOPHAGUS OF A CHILD STATUE OF APH
  • Embargoed: 30th December 2009 12:00
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  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,History
  • Reuters ID: LVA18U2LF5ZAXGNCWF8E62M40XV8
  • Story Text: The Museum of Libya, which opened in Tripoli in early December, offers visitors audio-visual displays to provide a historical and cultural context for the priceless artifacts on display.
    "This museum is considered an educational museum. The focus of its exhibitions is on making use of all senses of hearing, seeing and feeling. In this way it's not like any other traditional museum like the Museum of Saraya Hamra (the largest one in Libya)," said the museum's supervisor, Ramadan Sharif.
    History enthusiasts have the opportunity to view centuries of prehistory artefacts from the Phoenician and Greek civilisations to ruins of the Roman Empire.
    As well as the ancient statues, visitors will be able to browse interactive maps, watch films about Libya's different history chapters and take part in a number of multimedia displays designed to enhance their educational and cultural experience.
    "This museum, which acts as a gateway to enter Libya's history, enables the visitor to find out about all the historic periods and historic times of ancient cities and locations," Sharif explained.
    Items on display include traditional woven carpets, historical music instruments and photographs showing traditional Libyan architectural designs.
    The location of the museum in the historical People's Palace with its large gardens and impressive architecture in the centre of the Libyan capital, was chosen to add to the new museum's appeal.
    The People's Palace was constructed between 1924 and 1939 by Milanese engineer Saul Meraviglia Mantegazza, and was originally intended to be the residence of the Italian governor in Libya.
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