Asmahan Humada Gabir Mohmmedin

Biography

Asmahan’s responsibilities as Curator at the National Museum of Sudan include managing the daily opening of the stores and collections and helping researchers and scholars to provide them with the information they need. She also trains graduates and participates in the committee for selecting objects for internal and external temporary exhibitions as well as those focused on the export of antiquities for study.

Asmahan is working on the process of transferring archaeological collections from the old museum storeroom to a new, more modern and technical site to help preserve the archaeological collections. During a renovation project of the national museum, Asmahan developed databases for objects from the Christian and Islamic periods in preparation for a new display.

At the British Museum

During Asmahan’s time on the International Training Programme she spent time in whole group sessions for a detailed overview of all aspects of the Museum’s work, both front of house and behind the scenes. Asmahan also spent some time in the department of Egypt and Sudan. She spent her partner placement at Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery.

Altaieb worked with the ITP 2022 participants to develop a 15-object trail based on a story they wanted to share based around the British Museum collection. The theme of the trail was Food and drink and Asmahan’s chosen object was a Meroitic jar.

Asmahan’s place on the International Training Programme was generously supported by the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust.