Public Lecture: "Transforming Curatorial Practices for the Evolving Global Museum: The British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World" by Dr. Ladan Akbarnia

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Get an inside look at the creation of the British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World, from a curatorial perspective. This talk takes you behind the scenes of the challenges involved in working with varied groups of art and objects, and building them into a coherent collection that addresses the many faiths, political organizations, and ethnicities found within the broader sphere of Islamic arts.