Laila Alfaddagh | |
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ليلى الفداغ | |
Citizenship | Saudi Arabia |
Alma mater | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
Occupation | Museum director |
Employer | National Museum of Saudi Arabia |
Laila Alfaddagh ( Arabic: ليلى الفداغ) is a Saudi Arabian museum curator, who is Director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.
Alfaddagh graduated with a degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 2006. In 2009 she graduated with an MA in Global Studies from the same institution. [1] In 2010 she began work as a curator at King AbdulAziz Center for World Culture. [2] In May 2017 she was promoted to the role of Head of Museum and Exhibits there. She supported the development of Saudi Arabia's first children's museum, as well as co-founding the Ithra Art Prize. [1] The prize is a partnership with Saudi Aramco. [3] In 2018 she worked on the display of a 250 year old room which had been removed from a house in Damascus in 1978. It had been held in storage, until being shown at the museum for the first time. [4]
In January 2021, Alfaddagh was appointed director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia. [1] [5] She is expected to lead improvements in visitor experience during her tenure. [6] [7]
Laila Alfaddagh | |
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ليلى الفداغ | |
Citizenship | Saudi Arabia |
Alma mater | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
Occupation | Museum director |
Employer | National Museum of Saudi Arabia |
Laila Alfaddagh ( Arabic: ليلى الفداغ) is a Saudi Arabian museum curator, who is Director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.
Alfaddagh graduated with a degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 2006. In 2009 she graduated with an MA in Global Studies from the same institution. [1] In 2010 she began work as a curator at King AbdulAziz Center for World Culture. [2] In May 2017 she was promoted to the role of Head of Museum and Exhibits there. She supported the development of Saudi Arabia's first children's museum, as well as co-founding the Ithra Art Prize. [1] The prize is a partnership with Saudi Aramco. [3] In 2018 she worked on the display of a 250 year old room which had been removed from a house in Damascus in 1978. It had been held in storage, until being shown at the museum for the first time. [4]
In January 2021, Alfaddagh was appointed director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia. [1] [5] She is expected to lead improvements in visitor experience during her tenure. [6] [7]