Ambassador Kawar Attends Grand Opening of Arab American Museum in Michigan
May 5th 2005, Washington, DC - Ambassador Karim
Kawar participated today in the Arab American National Museums grand opening.
The Museum -- the first dedicated solely to the preservation of Arab-American
history -- will be located in Dearborn, Michigan, home to the Nations largest
concentration of Arab Americans. Arab League Secretary General presided over the
opening.
The Museum will showcase the rich and diverse heritage of the Arab American
community, highlighting the contributions Arabs have made and continue to make
in the United States.
A 38,500 square foot building on Michigan Avenue will lead visitors to a tiled
fountain with artifacts from all over the U.S. and the Arab World. The Museum
will preserve two main galleries.
Kawar will also met with Secretary General Amer Mousa and discussed developments
in the region and US-Jordan bilateral relations during his visit to Dearborn.