CONTENTS
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04 Editor Welcome to a new chapter in Arab museum discourse
06 Contributors Meet the experts, curators, and thought leaders shaping this issue
08 In Focus Lebanon’ s museums: A field study in cultural resilience under crisis
16 Beacons Ithra in Dammam charts a pioneering path for regional museum development
20 In Conversation Dia al- Azzawi on identity, memory, and reimagining the Arab museum
23 Audience Matters Creating museum value through meaningful visitor engagement
26 Curator’ s Cut From caretaker to storyteller: The evolution of curatorial practice
28 Leadership Voices Cultural leadership for today’ s generation and tomorrow’ s institutions
32 Time Keepers War and heritage: Protecting Arab cultural memory under fire
36 Staying Power Building financial resilience when crisis strikes cultural institutions
38 Digital Dimensions Navigating AI’ s promise and perils in museum practice
44 Learning Lab Beyond museum walls: Transformative outreach in underserved communities
48 Designing Museums Planning conservation facilities that balance vision with sustainability
52 Matahef Reads Selection of books for museum professionals and cultural advocates
54 Unframed Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on championing Arab artists and preserving artistic identity
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