Northwestern University opens first media museum in Arab region
(Artdaily.org)

Located in the heart of one of the most advanced media and communication schools in the world, The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar, which is dedicated to the exploration of journalism, communication, and media in the Arab region, has opened at Northwestern University’s campus in Doha. The Media Majlis features a multi-screen façade, as well as space where exhibition content and technology converge. The technology elevates visitors` experience by inviting them to participate in a global conversation on a continually changing media landscape. Drawing its name from the traditional Arab majlis—or gathering place—the museum seeks to be a vital source of interpersonal communication that connects values of local culture to universal and global concerns. All exhibitions are bilingual in English and Arabic, adding to the museum`s global essence and eliminating language barriers from telling the ful