Kuwait National Cultural District Explained

The Kuwait National Cultural District (also known as the KNCD) is multibillion-dollar development project that focuses on the arts and culture in Kuwait.^[1] With a capital cost of more than US$1 billion, the project is one of the largest cultural investments in the world today.^[1] The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.^[2]

The District has three cultural clusters:

• Western shores: Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre and Al Salam Palace
• Eastern shores: Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre
• Edge of the City Centre: Al Shaheed Park Museums: Habitat Museum and Remembrance Museum^[3]

The Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre is the largest cultural center and opera house in the Middle East.^{[4] [5]} The Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre is a 13hectare site with a total exhibit area of 22,000 m2, making it the world's largest museum project.^{[6] [7]} Al Shaheed Park is the largest green roof project ever undertaken in the Arab world.^[8] The new cultural district is an essential part of Kuwait Vision 2035.

Gallery

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre

See also

• Madinat al-Hareer
• Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway
• Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
• Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City
• Al Mutlaa City

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kuwait National Cultural District Museums Director. 28 August 2017. 24 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015530/http://aeminternational.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Director-JACC-Candidate-Briefing-Document.pdf. 25 January 2018. dead.
2. Web site: Current Members – Global Cultural Districts Network. Global Cultural Districts Network.
3. Web site: Kuwait National Cultural District.
4. https://newkuwaitsummit.com/venue Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre
5. News: UK Trade & Investment. UK Trade & Investment. 3. June 2016. 2017-08-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010152653/https://events.scottish-enterprise.com/events/uploads/files/93b40d99-a19e-445a-920c-993fc1ee8b8d.PDF. 2017-10-10. dead.
6. Web site: BECK – international museum fit-out: breaking the boundaries of what's possible. Adrian Murphy. Museums + Heritage Advisor.
7. Web site: Kuwait Cultural Centre. 2017-08-28. 2019-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412145908/https://www.cbastudios.com/usr/projects/96/0248-sasaa-cultural-museum-kuwait.pdf. dead.
8. Web site: Al Shaheed Park - The Green Belt around Kuwait City.