Laila Alfaddagh (Arabic: ليلى الفداغ) is a Saudi Arabian museum curator, who is Director of the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.
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 |
Biography
editAlfaddagh 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]
References
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- ^ "Saudi museum hosts 250-year-old Damascene room". Al Arabiya English. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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- ^ "Laila Alfaddagh, director general of Saudi Arabia's National Museum". The Arab Times. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-04-30.