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Mosul’s museum of Assyrian and Hatrene sculpture, being restored after 2015.
Iraq’s second museum after Baghdad, with Assyrian and Hatrene sculpture. Badly damaged in 2015, it has been undergoing restoration.
The Mosul Museum is the second-largest museum in Iraq after the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Its halls held Assyrian reliefs and winged bulls from Nimrud and Nineveh and statues of the kings and gods of Hatra.
Many objects were destroyed or damaged in 2015. Since then an international restoration project has been repairing the building and reassembling sculptures from their fragments, including the famous Lion of Nimrud. Ask us about current opening for visitors.
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Where is Mosul Museum?
Mosul Museum is in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The map on this page shows its location.
How can I visit Mosul Museum?
Mosul Museum is included in our Nineveh Heritage Tour tour (1 day). You can book it on WhatsApp, and we arrange the guide, transport and any permissions.
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