Museum of Libya

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Museum of Libya
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Arabic Islamic writing on a plate on display at the National Museum in Tripoli, Libya.
Museum of Libya
Location Tripoli, Libya
Type Islamic art

The Museum of Libya is a museum located in Tripoli, Libya. [1] [2] It was originally built as the Royal Palace, completed in 1939. [3] It was later used by King Idris during his reign. It then became known as the "People's Palace" after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. [1]

In modern times, it is a multimedia museum focused on "Edutainment". [4] Most projection screens are walls of fog being generated from above from tap water, allowing visitors to walk straight through them. [3]

The museum closed in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War and reopened in 2025 with its collections intact. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Museum of Libya". Temehu Tourism Services.
  2. ↑ Butler, Declan (2 March 2011). "Libya's 'Extraordinary' Archaeology under Threat – As the Gadaffi Regime Continues To Massacre Citizens, Its Repression Also Puts a Rich Cultural Heritage at Risk". Scientific American . Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "The Museum of Libya". MoMAA. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ↑ "Museum of Libya (Tripoli)". www.studiocrachi.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. ↑ "Reopening of Libya's National Museum after 14 years offers hope of return to stability". Africanews. 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.

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