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Archives and Libraries

Archives

National Archives of Afghanistan
Facebook: Afghan National Archives
Website: National Archives of Afghanistan (currently not working)
Website: Ministry of Information & Culture: National Archives

The goal of the archive is to protect Afghanistan historical memory and establish a link between the past and future. It holds over 100,000 documents and inscriptions.

Libraries

Afghanistan Digital Library
Email: afghanistandl@nyu.edu
Website: Afghanistan Digital Library

Museums

National Museum of Afghanistan
Darulaman Road, District 6
Opposite Darulaman Palace
Kabul, Afghanistan
Telephone: +93 75 201 4259
Website: National Museum of Afghanistan (currently not working)
Website: Silk Roads: National Museum

The museum, also called the Kabul Museum, was founded in 1924 and houses a variety of archaeological and cultural artifacts from Afghanistan's past.