JACKSON, Miss. – In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing uncertainties, the International Museum of Muslim Cultures, located at 201 E. Pascagoula St., Jackson, MS 39201, announces its receipt of the Kellogg Foundations grant of $475,000 for the period Dec. 1, 2020 through Nov. 30, 2023. Along with this recent award, over […]

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures was surprised to be given a national spotlight on the Washington Post, FOX News and the National Report. On October 4, 2013 an article was published wherein, IMMC was listed as having received a special contribution from President Barack Obama. The article claimed that, although other federally funded museums […]

(June 1, 2020) Studio Basel was recognized in the “Permanent Thematic Exhibition” category of the annual Golden Award of Montreux (Switzerland) as a winning finalist for its museum exhibition design by architect and creative producer Basel Almisshal. The design project which also included architecture and interior design by StudioBasel was commissioned by the International Museum […]

The IMMC is excited to announce the appointment of Ghazala Salam as its new Director and DR. Esameddin Alhadi as the new Director of Education and Curatorial Affairs.

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures announces award-winning exhibition director and cultural curator Lina Ali as new Deputy Executive Director. Lina Ali is not new to IMMC, she has been a part of the museum family since 2014 and has served as a museum marketing consultant and guest curator before becoming a board member. Ali […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 1, 2020 JACKSON, MS – USA Today recently announced its year 2020 10Best Readers’ Choice Awardees, with the International Museum of Muslim Cultures of Jackson, MS the country’s first Muslim museum, coming in 4th among the top 10 winners in the category of religious museums. There were 10 categories with […]

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures held its first virtual fundraising gala on December 30, 2020 to celebrate the museum’s 20 years of service to the local and national community. Curated and hosted by the museum’s Deputy Executive Director, Lina Ali, the program featured a fascinating array of art and cultural performances from song and […]

An Interview with Emad Al-Turk, Founder and Chairman of the IMMC By Taha Ghayyur It was back in June 2005 as I was gearing up for MuslimFest 2005 (Toronto, Canada) as its chairperson, that I first had the honor of meeting Mr. Emad Al-Turk, a founding member and Chairman of the Board of International Museum […]

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures (IMMC), America’s first Islamic heritage and culture museum, announces the release of its newly designed brand identity and public image by pioneer Islamic branding agency Rissala Design. The museum has developed a new marketing strategy that will introduce a collection of changes and improvements including the design of a […]