Issue 04 – July 2026
Issue 03 – April 2026
Beacons
From Dubai to the world: Read about ICOM’s historic first General Conference in the Arab world, where 4,500 museum professionals gathered to shape the future of global museum practice
Issue 02 – January 2026
Matahef Issue 04 Out Now
What Remains: Culture, Memory & the Duty of Recovery Between unprecedented building and unprecedented loss, this issue asks what remains, from two centuries of Egypt’s museums to Mosul‘s restored monuments, Gaza‘s rescued antiquities, and nine thousand years of Byblos.
With exclusive interviews with Anne-Claire Legendre, Daniel H.
Weiss, Venetia Porter, Claude Lemand, Suad Amiry, and […]
Learning Lab
How do museums lead communities through change? It starts, says Dr. Dierking, with transforming the institution itself.
Guardians
Protecting Museum collections safeguards cultural identity and shared heritage
Timekeepers
From the ruins of Gaza’s Great Omari Mosque library, a team of volunteers are rescuing what remains of a centuries-old collection — with paintbrushes, bare hands, and an undiminished sense of duty.
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Matahef offers a 360-degree approach to museum practices, innovation, and cultural leadership across the Arab world. Published quarterly in English with select Arabic features, it connects museum professionals and cultural enthusiasts while championing heritage preservation, igniting curiosity, sparking dialogue, and nurturing a passionate community committed to cultural collaboration.
Issue 01 – October 2025
