Syriac Heritage Museum

The Syriac Heritage Museum is a museum in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Syriac Heritage Museum
Established2015
LocationHawler, Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Coordinates
TypeCultural history museum

The museum is one of the most significant museums in the city of Erbil.[1] It is located within the Citadel of Erbil, which is itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site,[2] and within the Christian neighbourhood of Ankawa.[3]

The museum received permission from the Kurdistan Regional Government to begin construction in 2009 and it opened in 2015.[3] The museum includes a model of the Ankawa neighbourhood as it was from the 1920s to 1950s.[4]

The museum's collection of East Syriac manuscripts includes liturgical books, poetry, prayers, and apocryphal literature. The collection has been digitised in partnership with the Centre Numérique des Manuscrits Orientaux (CNMO).[5]

The museum's director, David Nadhir Dinkhan, told Rudaw English that “This museum is one of the most important museums in the Middle East because the Iraqi Christians are a minority and their history is being lost... We must try to preserve our history.”[3]

References
  1. "Pope to visit Iraqi cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh on Day 3 of Apostolic Visit - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  2. "Pope's trip to Iraq is like a pilgrimage to a Holy Land". Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. Robinson, A.C. "Syriac Heritage Museum showcases Iraq's rich Christian past". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2021-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Visit Syriac Heritage Museum on your trip to Erbil or Iraq • Inspirock". www.inspirock.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. "Syriac Heritage Museum - HMML Repository". hmml.org. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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