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==Archives==
__TOC__
'''Hazine'''<br>
<br>
[https://hazine.info/visual-sources-middle-east-north-africa-islamic-studies-online/ Website]<br>
<br>
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa<br>
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
'''ISA Cultural Centre'''<br>
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Road No. 2407<br>
==ISA Cultural Centre==
'''Isa Cultural Centre'''<br>
P.O. Box - 75115<br>
P.O. Box - 75115<br>
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain<br>
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain<br>
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Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH<br>
Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH<br>
Phone: +973 17366666<br>
Phone: +973 17366666<br>
[https://icc.gov.bh/ Website]
[https://icc.gov.bh/ Website]<br>
 
[https://icc.portal.medad.com/en/ Search all resources]<br>
<br>
<br>
The ISA Cultural Centre includes the following departments:
The Centre includes the following cultural facilities:
*Historical Documents Centre
*National Archives
*National Library
*E-Library
*Exhibitions, Conferences and Seminars Halls and Venues
*Children Library
*Cultural, Scientific and Artistic Affairs
*Headquarter of the Secretariat General of Isa Award for Service to Humanity.
===Historical Documents===
'''Historical Documents'''<br>
Phone: +973 17366873<br>
Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh<br>
Inquire about a document you are looking for--E-mail: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh<br>
[https://icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/HistoricalDocumentsCentre/About/ Website]


* ''Historical Documents Centre''
=== Archives ===
** Phone: +973 17366873<br> Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh<br> Inquire about a document you are looking for--Email: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh<br> [https://icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/HistoricalDocumentsCentre/About/ Website]
Phone, Archives Inquries: +973 17366812<br>
[https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NATIONALARCHIVES/aboutNA/ Website]


* ''National Archives''
=== Library ===
** Phone, Archives Inquiries: +973 17366812<br> [https://www.icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NATIONALARCHIVES/ Website]
Library Users Services: +973 17366510<br>
 
E- library: +973 17366568<br>
* ''National Library''
Email: asklibrarian@icc.gov.bh<br>
** Library Users Services: +973 17366510<br> E- library: +973 17366568<br> Email: asklibrarian@icc.gov.bh<br> [https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NationalLibrary/About/ Website]
[https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NationalLibrary/About/ Website]<br>
** [https://icc.portal.medad.com/en/ Search Library resources]<br> [https://icc.gov.bh/en/faq/ FAQ]
[https://icc.gov.bh/en/faq/ FAQ]
 
==Libraries==
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/bahrain-books Website]<br>
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.


== Museums ==
== Museums ==
<br>
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+bahrain&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+bahrain&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l5.10556j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Bahrain''']<br>
'''Bahrain National Museum'''<br>
'''Bahrain National Museum'''<br>
Postbox 2199<br>
Postbox 2199<br>
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EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH<br>
EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH<br>
[https://culture.gov.bh/en/authority/cultural_sites/BahrainNationalMuseum/ Website]
[https://culture.gov.bh/en/authority/cultural_sites/BahrainNationalMuseum/ Website]
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+bahrain&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+bahrain&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l5.10556j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Bahrain''']


== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
[http://www.iga.gov.bh/en/category/contact '''Information & eGovernment Authority''']<br>
iGA - Adliya<br>
Building 165, Road 3605, Block 336<br>
Adliya, P.O. Box 33305<br>
Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain<br>


Telephone: +973 17377277<br>
National Contact Center: 8000 8001 <br>
[https://www.iga.gov.bh/en/category/birth-and-death-certificates Website]
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  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

ISA Cultural Centre[edit | edit source]

Isa Cultural Centre
P.O. Box - 75115
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH
Phone: +973 17366666
Website

The Centre includes the following cultural facilities:

  • Historical Documents Centre
  • National Archives
  • National Library
  • E-Library
  • Exhibitions, Conferences and Seminars Halls and Venues
  • Children Library
  • Cultural, Scientific and Artistic Affairs
  • Headquarter of the Secretariat General of Isa Award for Service to Humanity.

Historical Documents[edit | edit source]

Historical Documents
Phone: +973 17366873
Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh
Inquire about a document you are looking for--E-mail: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh
Website

Archives[edit | edit source]

Phone, Archives Inquries: +973 17366812
Website

Library[edit | edit source]

Library Users Services: +973 17366510
E- library: +973 17366568
Email: asklibrarian@icc.gov.bh
Website
FAQ

Museums[edit | edit source]

Google listing of museums in Bahrain
Bahrain National Museum
Postbox 2199
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone: +973 17 298 777
Fax: +973 17 293 873
EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH
Website

Record Offices[edit | edit source]