National Museum of Modern Art

Nearby Islamic heritage sites

• Al-Umma Park — Baghdad
• Grave of Abdullah, Grandson of Musa al-Kazim — Baghdad
• Freedom Monument — Baghdad
• Grave of Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Amri — Baghdad
• Grave of Abdullah Habib al-Aydarusi — Baghdad
• Grave of Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jailani — Baghdad
• Grave of Abu Khumra — Baghdad
• Grave of Husam al-Din al-Nuʿmani — Baghdad
• Maqam of Imam al-Ghazali — Baghdad
• Grave of Sadr al-Din Muhammad al-Harawi — Baghdad

About National Museum of Modern Art

The National Museum of Modern Art, founded in 1962, holds Iraq's national collection of modern painting and sculpture, with works by Jawad Salim, Faiq Hassan, Hafidh al-Droubi, Ismail al-Sheikhly and other leading artists. It is on Saadoun Street near Tahrir Square and is usually open on weekday mornings.

Key facts

Name

National Museum of Modern Art

Type

Other Places

City

Baghdad

Country

Iraq

Coordinates

33.3308506, 44.4110348

Last updated

2026-10-25