May 17th, 2018: CUD alumna, Muna Al Ali, Assistant Head of Saruq Al Hadid Museum, invited two CUD students to attend a workshop titled “Museum 101”, organized by the Dubai Municipality.
Students Abubakar Mohamed Garba and Farid Younesi attended the event along with Dr. Joanna Seraphim, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication. They were joined by students from other universities and industry professionals.
Participants were introduced to the process of creating a museum in a historic building. They were given presentations from museum professionals who spoke about the different stages in museum design, ranging from establishing a vision, defining the target audience and considering the museum's space.
After the presentations, participants were divided into groups with industry professionals and invited to develop a concept for a museum based on the personality and achievements of the late Sheikh Zayed, father of the Nation.
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