ITP 2025 fellows reports – Middle East

We’re pleased to share the reports written by the 2025 ITP fellows about their experience and learnings from the annual programme.

Click the names to read the reports from the 2025 fellows who spent their British Museum departmental time with the Middle East department:

Safoura Kalantari

Cultural Heritage Expert, Ministry in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Southeast Regional Museum of Iran

UK partner placement: Glasgow Museums

Supported by the Barakat Trust

Hanan Abd Alhamza

Manager, Cuneiform Department, Iraq Museum

UK partner placement: North East Museums

Supported by the British Institute for the Study of Iraq

Nabhan Al Barwani

Head of Collection, Oman Across Ages Museum, Oman

UK partner placement: Norfolk Museums Service

Supported by the British Omani Society

Leila Al-Sammak

Curator, National Museum of Damascus, General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums

UK partner placement: Lincoln Museum and University of Nottingham Museum

Supported by the Al Tajir Trust