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. The organization has a collection of more than 20,000 items of rare

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. The collection belongs to Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussa Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who personally oversees the Kuwait National Museum. Many items, especially those from the pre-Islamic period, are housed at Amricani Cultural Centre in Kuwait. The collection includes "books, manuscripts, ceramics, glass, metal, precious stones and jewelled objects, architectural ornaments, textiles and carpets, coins and scientific instruments." The Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah cultural centres include education wings, conservation labs, and research libraries.

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* 1980 establishments in Kuwait Museums established in 1980 Buildings and structures in Kuwait City Museums in Kuwait Cultural centers in Kuwait Entertainment venues in Kuwait {{kuwait-museum-stub