Sharjah is Set for the Region’s First Contemporary Craft Museum

The United Arab Emirates landscape is expanding once again, with Sharjah set for the region’s first contemporary crafts museum.The Irthi Museum will open in Sharjah’s Creative Quarter sometime in 2029 and house a permanent collection of contemporary crafts from across the Gulf, the Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council announced. More specifically, the museum will preserve and document tradition skills—weaving, woodworking, glassmaking, and more— while offering opportunities