Today we had a special tour of Kuwait's Memorial Museum which focuses on the history of the Gulf War. The official name of the museum is the Kuwait House of National Works Memorial Museum. The first room details the history of Kuwait's rulers, followed by a room covering the major events in the history of modern Kuwait. The rest of the museum focuses on the Gulf War,which Kuwaitis sometimes call "The Mother of All Crimes" when referring to Saddam Hussein's regime's invasion of Iraq and his use of chemical weapons and torture.
The museum has several different rooms with unique exhibits that gave me chills. One room has toy-sized replica models of war time Kuwait with scenes from different events during the Iraqi occupation. It is narrated in English and made the hair on my neck stand up. Another room features a 60 foot mural detailing the history of the war. Photos of both are in my slideshow below.
The most notable parts of the museum were all of the photos or portraits of martyrs, or people who died during the Iraqi occupation. Women and men, Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis, died in opposition to Saddam's tyranny.
The museum also features exhibits for every allied nation who helped Kuwait. I have some photos in the slideshow of the US exhibit.
In the last room of the museum tour, there is a decapitated, bullet-ridden statue head of Saddam Hussein. The statue was once the largest statue of Saddam and was located in his hometown of Tikrit. When it was torn down in 2003 after the US invasion of Iraq the head was given to the Kuwaitis who placed it in this museum. The museum is on display in an exhibit that mimics the spider hole he was found in.
The museum was a great learning experience and I believe it is an important cultural location that needs to remain open. People should always remember the bravery and sacrifice of previous generations. I will write about this more at a later time. I'm a bit tired now.
We also visited more shopping centers and walked around several car dealerships. I saw a Rolls-Royce for the first time in my life today.
Photos below
The museum has several different rooms with unique exhibits that gave me chills. One room has toy-sized replica models of war time Kuwait with scenes from different events during the Iraqi occupation. It is narrated in English and made the hair on my neck stand up. Another room features a 60 foot mural detailing the history of the war. Photos of both are in my slideshow below.
The most notable parts of the museum were all of the photos or portraits of martyrs, or people who died during the Iraqi occupation. Women and men, Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis, died in opposition to Saddam's tyranny.
The museum also features exhibits for every allied nation who helped Kuwait. I have some photos in the slideshow of the US exhibit.
In the last room of the museum tour, there is a decapitated, bullet-ridden statue head of Saddam Hussein. The statue was once the largest statue of Saddam and was located in his hometown of Tikrit. When it was torn down in 2003 after the US invasion of Iraq the head was given to the Kuwaitis who placed it in this museum. The museum is on display in an exhibit that mimics the spider hole he was found in.
The museum was a great learning experience and I believe it is an important cultural location that needs to remain open. People should always remember the bravery and sacrifice of previous generations. I will write about this more at a later time. I'm a bit tired now.
We also visited more shopping centers and walked around several car dealerships. I saw a Rolls-Royce for the first time in my life today.
Photos below