The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DAC) has launched a new and innovative concept entitled 'The Museum is Experiencing', which aims to establish museums as incubators for heritage, culture, history and arts, develop and enrich the experience of its visitors, and motivate citizens, residents and tourists to visit them. Introduce them to the national wealth represented by museums, and their active role in preserving the achievements of the past and moving it into the future industry.

The museum is an experience of exploration and learning, based on an interactive set of experiments at the Union Museum. It has attracted a large audience, with more than 100 people registered to participate, and 60 participants were selected. 4 workshops.

Under the supervision of 16 trainers, the participants at the Museum were experiencing challenges, from which they learned new skills that enriched their knowledge of museums, and changed the stereotype that they are only tourist destinations, where they discovered through their challenges that they are in front of vital heritage treasures rich in interesting details, monitor trips Experience the beautiful past with all its deep and valuable stories, especially in Dubai, the world's leading cultural and tourism destination.

«Triple Printing»

The first workshop will be held on October 5 and will be entitled “3D printing of seals and stationery materials inspired by Arabic calligraphy”. It aims to teach participants to print stationery materials on demand, using 3D printing technology, and printing seals along the lines of the founding fathers' seals, thus enhancing interaction. With them by evoking these details, instills in them the love of Arabic calligraphy designs.

kids stories

The second workshop, which will take place on 12 October, will focus on children's stories inspired by the land and heritage of the UAE, where participants will write stories for their children and the children of the world, and enjoy listening to the advice of writers and authors in the areas of writing and publishing, and the use of painters who provide story drawings, to be eventually printed their literary productions to be A rich source of inspiration and inspiration for children to read and immortalize their memories in story books.

Content creation

The third workshop deals with content creation skills, video shooting and storytelling, to create content inspired by everything related to the museum, including architecture, photography, movement and others. The concept of this workshop, which will be held on November 16, is to embody everything that has turned us into a readable or visual language, and to try to create positive and constructive content for the museum by people who are participating in these experiments, where they will be taught to use techniques of video making and editing, both at the professional level Or, using the phone, the Union Museum will be the focus of the application and study in this workshop.

«Emirates Bakery»

The fourth and final workshop, which will be held on December 3, covers the theme of 'Emirati Bakery and Afternoon Tea', where parents and children will learn to make Emirati cuisine baked inside the museum, followed by training children in hospitality techniques, where they will provide afternoon tea for parents, tourists and visitors to the museum. The aim of this workshop is to enhance communication and interaction between family members, and to train in the skills of cooking and hospitality.

A unique adventure

Abdullah Al Falasi, Director of the Union Museum, said that the museum is undergoing a unique adventure and an exceptional new idea that enhances the presence of museums among the public, pointing out that Dubai's identity lies in its culture and its ability to establish itself as a global city for culture, arts, heritage and literature. Experience »Aligns with Dubai 2021 Plan to Foster Pride in Emirati Culture. “Museums are an integral part of the cultural and cultural landscape of the Emirate of Dubai. This adventure is important in its ability to make the museum a vibrant place, and brings citizens, residents and tourists in an environment full of exploration, culture and learning, which contributes to turning museums into destinations for the development of the mind and communicate the spirit and pride of identity ».

Successive generations

Director of the Union Museum Abdullah Al-Falasi pointed out that the participation of successive generations in these creative workshops enhances their awareness of the value and status of museums, and creates a strong relationship between them and them, pointing out that the provision of a range of innovative community experiences in essence and objectives related to heritage and culture, enrich the outcome of community members, and makes them An active partner in upgrading their homeland. “At the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, we are looking forward to the future by focusing on our heritage and history to improve our cultural sectors. This idea will be a quantum leap in our efforts to achieve our vision to empower the sectors of culture, heritage, arts and literature, which enhances the status of museums, the heart of every city. "This will be best reflected in Dubai - a city rich in heritage, art, culture and history."

Abdullah Al Falasi:

The identity of Dubai lies in

Its culture and ability

To consolidate its position

As a cosmopolitan city

For culture and arts

Heritage and Literature.

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Someone who applied to share the experience.