Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute)

Institut du Monde Arabe was founded to encourage cross-cultural interaction through lectures, music concerts, film screenings, dance and theater performances, poetry readings, and temporary exhibitions that are accessible to the general public. In conjunction with the institute's Centre de Langue et de Civilisation, Arabic language lessons are available.

The institute's museum includes three departments. Islamic Art includes ceramics, calligraphy, historic manuscripts, traditional carpets, textiles, and jewelry. Ethnography includes exhibits about society, culture, and everyday life in various areas of the Arab world. And Modern and Contemporary Art includes works by Muslim artists since the 1920s. The institute's museum offers a comprehensive view of the Arab world's many civilizations. The collection begins in antiquity and focuses on the 3rd century, when the Arabic language and the true identity of Arab culture develop, as well as the early influence of the Islam religion in the 7th century.

Address: 1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris
Official site: https://www.imarabe.org/en/museum/the-museum-s-collection