Country: Jordan
Collection Type: Foundation or Association
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: Later than 1980 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Prints Website: http://daratalfunun.org Darat al Funun aims to provide a platform for contemporary Arab artists, support critical discourse and research, stimulate artistic exchange, document and archive Arab art, and spread awareness and appreciation of contemporary visual arts. Khalid Shoman Collection is a private collection that was never created with the idea to 'invest' or establish a collection covering a specific period or style, but more an investment in the artists and support of their practice. This gained particularly significant impact during the eighties and nineties when there was very little support for contemporary Arab art, particularly within the private sector. Begun in the early eighties, the collection reflects the shifts and transformations of artistic practices in the region. It now represents around 800 works by over 140 modern and contemporary artists and a wide range of media. The collection is the Khalid Shoman Private Collection, which is legally separate from Darat al Funun-The Khalid Shoman Foundation. The collection is on public view on a rotating basis to the general public. Researchers could have access with special request. Contact Details: Name: Mohammed Zakaria / Eline Van Der Vlist (Artistic Director) Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Address: 13, Nadeem al Mallah st., Jabal al-weibdeh, Amman, Jordan Tel: +962 6 4643251/2 Website: www.daratalfunun.org

Country: Egypt
Collection Type: Museum University
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1860-1900 1900-1930 1930-1960 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Prints Website: http://www.medicine.cu.edu.eg/beta/index.php/en/about/54-history/193-the-museum The idea of establishing the Kasr Al-Eini Museum was first initiated in 1976 by Dr. Mohammed Almenawi, the surgeon gynecologist and obstetrician who was general secretary of the Faculty of Medicine and responsible of the Museum, to present the modern history of modern medicine in Egypt. It was initiated to feature the oldest Faculty of Medicine in the Orient, which was inaugurated in 1827 by Mohammed Ali Pacha to introduce the European techniques in the Egyptian army. The Museum narrates the history of medicine in the Orient, confirming the historical role played by the Qasr Al-Eini School of Medicine as a linkage between medicine in Pharaonic (Ancient) Egypt and modern medicine. The library of the Museum houses numerous rare books and references, an encyclopedia on "The Wise Men of Qasr Al-Eini" or the biographies of 154 professors who lectured in Qasr Al-Eini, with their photographs. Some of these photographs go back to the 19th Century. It also holds various documents and manuscripts, tableaux of marble, portraits and statues. The collection is only available to the public on display; the rest requires permission of the dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Cairo University. Contact Details: Name: Hisham Nigma, Director Address: Qasr Al-Eini campus on Al Manyal ar-Rawdah Island Tel: +202-2364-4665

Country: Egypt
Collection Type: Press
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1930-1960 1960-1980 Later than 1980 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Website: http://www.almasryalyoum.com Masry Media Corporation was founded in 2003. When the institution was founded, it began to build a photograph archive, as an important part in a press institution, since they had no old photographs. Thus, they purchased old photographs from old institutions such Al-Ahram, which have the largest archive in Egypt and old photographs from professional former presidential photographers. They held several exhibitions generally for the photographs and published a photography book. The collection is available only for publishing in the newspaper, the website, and all publications. It is not open for the public, except for the researchers with permission from the institution. Contact Details: Name: Ahmed Al-Jamal Email: [email protected] Address: 49 Mobtadaian st. from Kasr al-Aini st., Downtown Cairo Tel: +2027980100 Other: http://www.egyptindependent.com

Country: Egypt
Collection Type: State agency/ Ministry
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1930-1960 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Slides (positives) Website: http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/msa_MP.htm The principal mission of the Ministry of State for Antiquities is to protect and promote the cultural heritage of Egypt, both independently and in cooperation with national and international organizations. To achieve its goals, it formulates and implements all policies concerned with antiquities; issues guidelines and permits for the excavation, restoration, conservation, documentation, and study of sites and monuments; and manages a country-wide system of antiquities museums. In addition, it oversees the publication of journals and books on archaeology and cultural heritage, and finances its own archaeological excavation, documentation, and conservation projects. The Ministry of Antiquities is responsible for the protection of the rich legacy of all of Egypt’s eras, from prehistory through the Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic periods and into the modern age. Following 23 July Revolution (1952), all photographs of the Egyptian Royal family of Mohamed Ali were collected from the palaces and stored because it was against the principles and thoughts of the Revolution at the that time. Today, the collection is stored in the Abdeen Palace for members of the royal family. Contact Details: Name: Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Office of the Minister of State for Antiquities Email: [email protected] Address: 3 Adel Abou Bakr Street, Cairo, Egypt, 11211 Tel: +20 02-2736-5645 Other: http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/MUS_AbdeenPalaceMuseum.htm

Country: Qatar
Collection Type: Museum
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1860-1900 Later than 1980 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Website: http://www.mathaf.org.qa/en/ Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, founded in 2010 is part of Qatar Museums, led by H.E. Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Mathaf Collection, co-owned by Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation, is now holding over 9,000 works, making it the world’s largest specialized collection of its kind. Mathaf organises major exhibitions, both historical and experimental, and large-scale education programs performing an important role as a center for dialogue, research, and a resource for fostering creativity. Mathaf hosts solo and group exhibitions by artists from the region, and events that explore and celebrate modern and contemporary art. The photograph collection includes around 1000 photographs, some dating back to the 1860s and others later than 1980s. It also includes old cameras and related paraphernalia If on view in an exhibition, the collection is open to the general public. A request has to be made in order to view objects in storage and permission is usually only granted to researchers, artists and visitors from other institutions.

Country: Jordan
Collection Type: Museum
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1960-1980 Later than 1980 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Digital files Prints Website: http://www.royalautomuseum.jo/default.aspx?Lang=en His Majesty King Abdullah II wished The Royal Automobile Museum to be built to pay tribute to his father the late King Hussein's eventful life and to commemorate his interest in cars. The museum does not have its own private photograph collection, thus making use of the Royal Protocol’s collection. However, some individuals have donated a small quantity of photographs to the museum. Contact Details: Name: Mohammad Darwish Abusair, Amira Faisal Al Hammad (Training and Development Coordinator) Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Address: The Royal Hashemite Court, Al-Istiqlal Road Tel: 962-6-4637341 Ext5839, Mob 00962-777-943166 Other: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoyalAutomobileMuseumJordan

Country: United Arab Emirates
Collection Type: Museum State agency/ Ministry
Collection Size: < 1,000 Period: 1900-1930 1930-1960 1960-1980 Type of Material & Format: Black and White images Colour images Film-based negatives Slides (positives) Website: http://www.sharjahmuseums.ae/ The Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) was established in 2006 by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, as an independent government department. SMD includes 16 museums covering Islamic art and culture, archaeology, heritage, science, marine life and the history of Sharjah and the region. The purpose of the Sharjah Museums Department is to deliver the highest quality of museums services for the people of the Emirate of Sharjah and its visitors, through its facilities, exhibitions, learning programs, research and community outreach. It also aims to achieve locally and internationally an understanding and appreciation of Sharjah’s identity and for the value of its cultural and natural heritage. The museum’s photographic collection covers the period between the 1930s and 1960s with less than 1,000 images consisting of film-based negatives, Black & White and colour images. The collection is still expanding and is partially catalogued. Contact Details: Name: Amna Al Humairi, documentation officer / Hazelle Page, collection representative Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Address: PO Box 39939, Sharjah, UAE Tel: +971 65566002