The Museum of Islamische Kunst in Berlin is getting ready to undergo its biggest transformation since its foundation, with a brand-new permanent exhibition due to open in 2026. In this episode of the ART Informant, Isabelle Imbert welcomes Dr Deniz Erduman-Çalış, curator of Islamic arts, to talk about the new permanent exhibition of Islamic arts, the inherent challenges in designing new rooms, but also the opportunities to tell new stories and retell old ones. A lot to be excited for!

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•  Takht-e Suleiman, summer royal palace of the Ilkhanid ruler Abaqa (r. 1265–82)
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  • Archnet, photographic archive
  • History of Takht-e Suleiman, Encyclopaedia Iranica

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