Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

The Bahrain National Museum was officially inaugurated by the late Amir H.H. Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa on 15 December 1988. It was considered one of the finest museums of its kind in the Gulf region. Today, the Bahrain National Museum is one of the island’s main cultural landmarks. It is centrally located on an artificial peninsula overlooking the island of Muharraq, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. The museum is a wonderful architectural masterpiece, as it includes a variety of artifacts, heritage, manuscripts, books, and paintings. I was fascinated by an old door made from wood and within is carved Arabic typography with verses from the Holy Quran. It symbolizes the old heritage of the kingdom which goes back to more than five thousand years. (OMAR MAL)

Location

Shaikh Hamad Causeway, Manama, Bahrain