Collection Type: Museum State agency/ Ministry
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
Collection Type: Museum State agency/ Ministry 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: +971 655 660 02
- Website: http://www.sharjahmuseums.ae/
Collection MetadataOrganization Type: Museum
Collection Size: 0 to 1000
Period: 1901 to 1930 / 1931 to 1960 / 1961 to 1980 / Later than 1981
Type of Material: Film-Based Negatives / Monochrome (Black and White) / Paper Prints / Polychrome (Color Photography) / Positive on Plastic Films
Country: United Arab Emirates