Kuwait National Cultural District
The Kuwait National Cultural District (also known as the KNCD) is multi billion dollar development project that focuses on the arts and culture in Kuwait.[1][2] With a capital cost of more than US$1 billion, the project is one of the largest cultural investments in the world today.[1] The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.[3]
The District has three cultural clusters:
- Western shores: Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre and Al Salam Palace
- Eastern shores: Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre
- Edge of the City Centre: Al Shaheed Park Museums: Habitat Museum and Remembrance Museum[2]
The Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre contains the largest opera house in the Middle East.[4] The Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre is a 13 hectare site with a total exhibit area of 22,000 m2 making it the largest museum project in the world.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Kuwait National Cultural District Museums Director" (PDF). 28 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Kuwait National Cultural District". Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Current Members - Global Cultural Districts Network". Global Cultural Districts Network.
- ^ "UK Trade & Investment" (PDF). UK Trade & Investment. June 2016. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "BECK – international museum fit-out: breaking the boundaries of what's possible".
- ^ "Kuwait Cultural Centre" (PDF).
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