MULTAQA ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM
About The Museum :
As completion of the Zayed National Museum draws closer, the Multaqa Zayed National Museum programme of talks will give those interested a fascinating insight into the museum.
Intended to be a platform for discussion and debate, this dynamic programme will link the content, location, and audience for each talk to the museum narrative. The series will encourage a further dialogue between the museum and its public whilst providing an opportunity for involvement to help shape Zayed National Museum into a museum truly representative of the UAE.
Zayed National Museum, the centrepiece of Saadiyat Cultural District, will be the pre-eminent national museum of the United Arab Emirates. It will tell the story of the development of the country through the life and achievements of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE.
The Story will be set against the background of the deep history of the region and its cultural connections and significance across the globe. The museum will hold in trust, for the nation, a collection of art and artefacts from ancient and living cultures of the UAE, Arabia, and the wider Middle East. It will become a home as well as a research centre for the exploration and affirmation of the essentials of Emirati identity and allow the UAE’s diverse population an opportunity to celebrate its cultural inheritance.
Programme schedule :
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National Museum, National Identity
Venue : Manarat Al Saadiyat
Date of Event : January 27, 6.30pm – 8pm
About The Event :
Exploring how national museums help define national identity, this talk will assess the role Zayed National Museum will have in further shaping and affirming the national identity of the UAE.
Speakers : HE Zaki Nusseibeh (Cultural Advisor, Ministry of Presidential Affairs) and Neil MacGregor (Director of the British Museum)
Moderator: Salama Al Shamsi (Project Manager, Zayed National Museum)
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Unearthing a Rich History
Venue : Manarat Al Saadiyat
Date of Event : February 18, 6.30pm – 8pm
About The Event :
Under Sheikh Zayed’s guidance many years of excavations have revealed fascinating finds from over 200,000 years of remarkable history in the region. Archaeologists who have worked on the major UAE archaeological sites will discuss how research generated from them continues to provide fascinating insights, changing world thinking.
Speakers : Dr. Walid Yasin Al Tikriti (Head of Archaeology Section at the Historic Environment Department, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority) and Eisa Yousif (Archaeology Department, Media and Culture Authority, Sharjah)
Moderator : Sara Abdullah (Archaeologist - Department of Archaeology at the Architectural Heritage Department at Dubai Municipality)
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Al Nayhan Sheikhs: Governance, Politics and Diplomacy
Venue : Qasr Al Hosn Centre
Date of Event : March 18, 6.30pm – 8pm
About The Event :
This talk examines how the diplomatic skills Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan learned from his forefathers allowed him to manage complex relationships on the international stage and develop the global profile of the UAE.
Speakers : Dr. Abdullah Al Reyes (Director General of the National Archives) and Dr. Khaled Suleiman Al Blooshi (Academic and Researcher)
Moderator : Fatima Al Sayegh (Professor of History at the United Arab Emirates University)
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The Emergence of a Great Leader
Venue : Al Ain Palace Museum
Date of Event : April 16, 6.30pm – 8pm
About The Event :
The passing of Sheikh Zayed’s father in 1926 resulted in the family’s move to Al Ain. This talk looks at Sheikh Zayed’s early years there and their profound influence on him; helping foster his love of the environments of the UAE and influencing his views on life.
Speakers : Ghaya Khalfan Al Dhaheri (Researcher and Historian, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority), Julian Walker (Former British Political agent in Dubai, first British Consul-General of UAE) and Dr. Saif Al Bedwawi (Historian)
Moderator : Jumaa Al Darmaki (History Researcher)
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The Five Year Plan
Venue : Manarat Al Saadiyat
Date of Event : May 20, 6.30pm – 8pm
About The Event :
The final talk focuses on Sheikh Zayed as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and how he used his personal charisma and leadership skills to bring people together to make his vision of unity a reality. The talk will discuss the Five Year Plan; Sheikh Zayed’s 1968 strategy for development.
Speakers : HE Ali Al Shorafa (Former Advisor to the President of the UAE), HE Zaki Nusseibeh (Cultural Advisor Ministry of Professional Affairs) and HE Adnan Pachachi (Politician and Diplomat)
Moderator : Jumaa Al Darmaki (History Researcher)
