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Established on the National Day of the Maldives, the first National Museum of the country was opened on November 11, 1952,〔(Maldives Tourist Attractions - National Museum Maldives )〕 by the Prime Minister at the time, Mohamed Amin Didi. ==Overview== With the purpose of preserving history and instilling patriotism among the people of the Maldives, the museum has a large collection of historical artifacts, ranging from stone objects to fragments of royal antiquities from the Buddhist era to the rule of Islamic monarchs. The museum was previously administered by the Maldivian Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research. However, on 28 April 2010, this institution was abolished by President Mohamed Nasheed and its charge of the Museum's responsibilities given to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture while the linguistic and historical research responsibilities were handed over to the Maldives College of Higher Education. ==Building== The three-storied museum (old building) is located in the Sultan Park in Malé, which is part of the site of the Maldivian Royal Palace compound dating back to the 17th century. The two-storey ''Us-gēkolhu'' is also the only remaining structure of the palace demolished by fire in 1968. The new building of the museum is also located in Sultan Park. The building was designed, built and financed by the Chinese government. The building was presented to the Maldives by the Chinese government on 10 July 2010, but was officially opened and declared as the national museum two weeks later on Maldives' Independence Day, 26 July 2010. The interior of the museum has been retained from the days of the Sultanate, including the handwritten Qur'an engraved on the walls of the building. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Museum (Maldives)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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