Established | 2004 |
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Location | Sana'a, Yemen |
President | Arwa Othman |
Website | yemenifolklore |
House of Folklore is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located southwest of the Al-Tahrir Square and south of the Egyptian Embassy and north of the Chinese Embassy. [1] Founded on 11 April 2004 under the permission of the Ministry of Culture, it is "a cultural, research, non-profit and non-governmental organization works on collecting and documenting the Yemeni Folklore". [2] The house was closed in May 2010 due to financial difficulties. [3]
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