2026-02-25 15:18:30

The live launch will take place on 25 March at 00:00 CET. On the same day at 4:30 PM CET we present the exhibition in an online press conference. You are welcome to join on PC, MAC, iPad or Android via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89230164241 (no registration is needed).

WATER IN ISLAM brings together objects, monuments and stories from multiple countries to explore shared heritage across regions and cultures, and to highlight how exchange, mobility and knowledge have shaped societies over time. Through a series of interconnected themes, the exhibition offers an accessible and engaging narrative that connects historical experiences with contemporary concerns such as identity, sustainability and coexistence.

MWNF prepares new online exhibition: ‘WATER IN ISLAM. And We Made from Water Every Living Thing'

2025-11-02 23:13:08

MWNF’s thematic travel guides Islamic Art in the Mediterranean: ALGERIA. Five Itineraries, each organised in three days, allow discovering Algeria’s fascinating heritage across the country. From a sumptuous palace in Algiers to a hand-built dam in the highlands, from an adobe house in a remote valley to a whitewashed minaret in the plains, the guide takes the reader to places that document diverse cultural movements and their enduring monuments. Each site is described and illustrated, and side trips and scenic detours are suggested.


Algeria: An Architecture of Light. Islamic Art in Algeria

2025-10-16 16:25:02

To a large extend we are relying on volunteer resources and our team includes volunteers from all over the world. If you are interested in art and cultural heritage and if you have some time to dedicate, please get in touch with us at office@museumwnf.net.

There are many different ways to contribute to the work of MWNF. In the following some examples:

We regularly look for native-language translators to help with translations:
English to Arabic
English to Spanish
German to English
Spanish to English

If you are English native speaking and have experience in copy-editing, we will be happy to welcome you in our editorial team.

We are looking also for people who help us promoting the MWNF website via Blogs, by approaching relevant media, institutions, etc.

Our web team offers opportunities in the field of database maintenance, web design and web development.

Normally we don't offer curatorial jobs as all texts and images are prepared by our Partners. But if you are specifically interested in Islamic art, we can offer an opportunity in that field as well.

We look forward to hearing from you and remain at your disposal for further information.

Eva Schubert
And the MWNF Team
office@museumwnf.net

Get involved as a MWNF Volunteer

2025-09-10 16:27:28

DO YOU WANT US TO CONTINUE?

When MWNF was founded in 1994 the overall political context provided the fertile ground for innovative ideas and projects. At that time, in the Western world Islamic art was usually seen as a ‘minor art’ and in the Arab / Islamic world cultural heritage policies were, first of all, determined by the interest of tourists to discover the roots of their own cultures. Our decision to focus on the artistic legacy of Islam was innovative and pioneering and we had to overcome a lot of obstacles to turn it into a reality. MWNF was, if not THE first, one of the very first to put the spotlights on Islamic art in museums and on the Islamic heritage in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. Since the beginning our work was based on a multilateral approach: the coordination of different perspectives to achieve shared goals. At that time, also the European Union launched its partnership policy with the countries of North Africa and the Middle East and our first projects could benefit of significant European Union funding.

Today the overall context has changed dramatically and many of the realities that were our firm references do not exist anymore. Multilateralism is becoming more and more marginal.

In this context MWNF continues operating thanks to a fantastic team of volunteers from all around the globe, including many seniors, who believe in MWNF as ‘a jewel in our hands that makes it possible to dedicate all the days of the year to peace’ (quote of a statement of one of our senior colleagues). Our volunteers dedicate many hours of their free time to take care of MWNF as curators, web developers, copy-editors, content managers, translators, coordinators, social media content creators, etc.

With this message we would like to reach all those who share the same believe and who could consider supporting MWNF with an annual donation of € 100; this amount could be sent via a bank transfer or by PayPal. Our aim is not only to raise some money to cover fix costs but also to expand the basis of those who closely follow the work of MWNF.

If you are ready to participate, please get in touch with me at eva.schubert@museumwnf.net

Thank you
Eva Schubert
Chairperson
Museum With No Frontiers

P.S.: The image was taken in June 1996 in Tyrol, Austria, on the occasion of the first international coordination meeting organised by MWNF to launch the ‘Islamic Art in the Mediterranean’ Exhibition Trail project.



30 years of commitmemt to increase the knowledge about the artistic Legacy of Islam.