Iraq Museum المتحف العراقي

Iraq’s national museum, with treasures from Sumer, Babylon and Assyria to the Islamic era.

One of the world’s most important collections of Mesopotamian antiquities, from Sumerian sculpture and cuneiform tablets to Assyrian reliefs and Islamic art.

The Iraq Museum began as a collection in the 1920s and moved to its present building in Baghdad in the 1960s. Its galleries take visitors through the whole history of Mesopotamia: Sumerian statues and cuneiform tablets, Babylonian and Assyrian reliefs, the great winged bulls of the Assyrian palaces, Hatrene sculpture and Islamic art.

The museum was looted in 2003. Many thousands of objects have since been returned from around the world, and the museum reopened to the public in 2015. Allow at least two hours, and combine the visit with the old city and Al-Mutanabbi Street.

Visit with our tour: Baghdad & Aqarquf Ziggurat →

Travel tips

• Opening days and rules for photography can change. Ask us before your visit.
• Visit before the old city: the museum gives the background to everything you will see in Iraq.

Questions & answers

Where is Iraq Museum?

Iraq Museum is in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. The map on this page shows its location.

How can I visit Iraq Museum?

Iraq Museum is included in our Baghdad & Aqarquf Ziggurat tour (1 day). You can book it on WhatsApp, and we arrange the guide, transport and any permissions.

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