Supporters

The Friends of Basrah Museum’s current work on the Basrah Museum Project is supported by a large Cultural Protection Fund grant awarded in December 2016 and extended in January 2019. The grant funding is managed by the British Council in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport (DCMS).

The first phase of the project was made possible through the generosity of the following donors without whom the installation of the Basrah Gallery would not have been possible. The Basrah Museum officially opened its doors on 27 September 2016 as a result of donations and support from the following corporations, foundations and individuals and the Trustees welcome new and continuing donations to support their work:

Corporate Donors, Foundations & Individuals

BP Foundation

Petrofac

IPBD Limited

Pulse Brands

The Charlotte Bonham - Carter Charitable Trust

Individual Donors

Mr A. Ameen

Dr John Curtis

Dr Stephanie Dalley

Mrs J. MacDermot

Mrs Joan Porter MacIver

Ms Judith Nugee

Mr R. Wilson

Additional support was received from

Control Risks

Field Energy Services

HWH & Associates

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq

The British Museum

Bur Alaman

The FOBM Trustees express their appreciation to the Culture Protection Fund for the grant for the completion of the Basrah Museum.

With the award of the CPF grant, work on the FOBM CPF project commenced January 2017 and was completed in March 2020.

Other institutions, corporations, and donors have provided and are providing direct as well as in kind support to the project.

The Trustees thank the following institutions for enabling their Museum Professionals to deliver the FOBM Training Programme in January 2018:

The Ashmolean Museum, the Aga Khan Museum & GlasgowLife / Glasgow Museums.

The Trustees wish to express their gratitude for the on going support for the current FOBM project for the Basrah Museum Galleries and Training Programmes and its new Library, provided by the following companies, individuals and trusts:

Charlotte Bonham Carter Charitable Trust

HWH & Associates

Bur Alaman Company

Risk Advisory Group

Talos