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half. 50 Islamic objects from Glasgow Museums feature as part of the UK participation. Noorah Al-Gailani Curator for Islamic Civilisations Glasgow Museums The Burrell Collection 2060 Polloksahws Road Glasgow G43 1AT Tel. 0141 287 2563 Fax. 0141 287 2597 The Discover Islamic Art Virtual Museum will open its 'doors' to visitors from all over the world when the project goes live at midnight tonight 8 December with the launch of its Permanent Collection. Under the MWNF umbrella, 17 museums from 14 countries have joined forces in what has been an unprecedented collaboration of over 120 curators to create a collection of 1,235 exhibits. www.discoverislamicart.org <http://www.discoverislamicart.org/> presents the Islamic heritage of the Mediterranean basin, alongside the collections of Islamic art hosted by the participating museums, within a virtual environment. Visitors to the site will be able to view objects from various museums in relation to each other, as well as placing them in context with the monuments and archaeological sites from which they originated. This programme is co-financed by the European Union under the Euromed Heritage programme. Visit www.discoverislamicart.org <http://www.discoverislamicart.org/> from midnight tonight. For further information, please contact info@suebond.co.uk <mailto:info@suebond.co.uk> ______________________ Katie Rix Sue Bond Public Relations Hollow Lane Farmhouse Hollow Lane Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3RQ T +44 (0) 1359 271085 F +44 (0) 1359 271491 W www.suebond.co.uk <http://www.suebond.co.uk/> |
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