Ian,

Try contacting The St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. It is part
of Glasgow Museums. I know they have Islamic material on exhibit but I
don't know how large their collection is.

Also, you might try contacting the Open Museum (again, part of Glasgow
Museums). When I was doing my internship there (summer 1996), Alex
Robertson was working on a joint project with Islamic women and hijab
(spelling?). I went to the first group interview--it was fascinating
stuff. I'm sure Alex has put together a lot of great information and a
traveling exhibit as well. If you talk to Alex, tell her I said "hello."
The Open Museum has also done a couple of other exhibits that might be of
interest to you.

I don't remember the phone numbers off the top of my head but being in
the UK you can get them easily enough. Hope this helps!

Nancy Russell
Curator
Bent's Old Fort NHS
35110 Hwy 194 East
La Junta, CO 81050
(719)383-5016
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On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 15:14:41 +0000 ian heath <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Dear All,
>
>I am looking to carry out a study for a dissertation on the
>representation of Islam in UK museums.  I would be grateful
>for any help in pointing toward museums with collections of
>Islamic artefacts/material in the UK in the first instance.
>
>Many thanks
>Ian
>----------------------
>ian heath
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