Family Activities

This colouring page is an illustration from “The City of Baghdad after its reconquest by Sultan Murad IV (r.1623-1640),” a folio from a manuscript of Rawdat al- Abrar (Garden of the Pious) from the Ottoman period, second half of the 17th century.

In this activity, you can decorate your own Abbasid storage jar inspired by your visit to the exhibition. Abbasid ceramic production flourished and was widely exported and traded across the Indian ocean to Southeast Asia.

Discover the exhibition’s different sections through numerous activities that can be printed (A4 double sided) and folded into a small booklet.

Allow children to discover the exhibition in a fun way with this scavenger hunt. As you tour the exhibition, use this guide to encourage them to look for objects, find hidden images and answer these educational questions.

Music has always been an important part of Iraq’s culture. Create your own recycled cardboard oud at home and create a special piece of music you can play for your family and friends.

Visit Baghdad: Eye’s Delight to learn about Baghdad’s outstanding heritage as the capital of the Abbasid caliphs as well as the renewed period of prosperity of the 20th century with the discovery of oil.