Amman art tour
Description
Discover all about the Duke's Diwan cultural centre Learn all about Jordanian artists in the Nabad Art Gallery Get to know all the activities in the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts See the beautiful setting of Darat al Funun WHAT TO EXPECT You will be seeing the art side of Amman city, starting with the The Duke's Diwan. The Duke's Diwan ( ديوان الدوق ) is an arts and cultural center and historic house museum. Located on King Faisal Street in downtown Amman, it is housed in one of the city's oldest buildings. Built in 1924 as Amman's first post office, the building later became the Finance Ministry and then the Haifa Hotel from 1948 to 1998. In 2001, it was rented by Mamdouh Bisharat, a Jordanian heritage conservationist and businessman, at double its price to prevent the building's owners from knocking it down. Bisharat turned the building into a Diwan, a gathering place for artists, thinkers, and poets. The rooms of the Diwan, filled with antiquities, pictures and old furniture are arranged to show visitors how Jordanians lived during the 20th century. After your visit to the Diwan you will proceed to visit Nabad Art Gallery. It is a contemporary art gallery based in Amman and has been exhibiting and providing artworks by emerging and established artists from Jordan since 2008. It also showcases a number of artists from the wider Arab world and beyond, with a view to cultivating intercultural dialogue among artists and with the public. To complement its fine art program, Nabad offers professional art classes in drawing and painting for all ages and levels. The Gallery occupies a renovated 1930s residence in the historic neighbourhood of Jabal Amman, which is fast becoming Amman’s cultural hub. Moving on to Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. The Gallery hosts and organizes exhibitions in cooperation with international museums and institutions in order to promote cultural dialogue and artistic exchange. It also organizes an International Sculpture Symposium, a Touring Museum that regularly travels the countryside, as well as poetry readings, lectures, workshops, concerts, book launchings and film screenings. Finish your tour with Darat al Funun: Darat al Funun is a home for the Arts and the artists of Jordan and the Arab world. Overlooking the heart of Amman, Darat al Funun is housed in three traditional buildings of the 1920s. With its Arts, Architecture, Archaeology, Darat al Funun speaks of an enduring ancient legacy of urbanism, architecture and cultural identity that is now being enriched by a modern flowering of the visual arts. While the thrust of its programs maintains a constant focus on the visual arts, the Darat al Funun strives to be a haven for all the arts, where the public may experience the visual arts in harmony with other forms of self-expression.
Location Map
Highlights
- Tips (optional);
Exclusions
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off;
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned;
- Water on board of the vehicle;
Terms & Conditions for This Tour
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Pricing, Inclusions & Exclusions
- Prices are per person unless stated otherwise, and may change at any time until your booking confirmation is issued.
- The Inclusions and Exclusions listed on this page are specific to this tour — anything not listed under Inclusions is excluded from the price.
- Prices exclude local taxes, charges, gratuities, food and beverages, and transfers unless expressly stated otherwise. Gratuities are entirely at your discretion.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Student and senior (60+) pricing requires valid ID at the time of booking and on the day of travel.
- Group tariffs may be available for parties of 10 or more — contact us for a quote.
Amendments & Cancellations
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- Cancellation notice must be received at least 1 week before departure, otherwise a 100% cancellation charge applies.
- Theatre tickets, dining products, and overnight tours cannot be amended or cancelled unless otherwise stated at the time of booking.
- For health or pandemic-related cancellations, options may include a travel credit voucher, rebooking on flexible dates, or a full refund, subject to the specific product's conditions.
- If you miss a coach tour through no fault of 1860 Travels, no refund will be issued; a discounted rebooking rate may be offered as a gesture of goodwill.
Refunds & Compensation
- If a venue cannot be visited during the tour due to unforeseen circumstances, a partial refund of the admission value may be issued at our discretion.
- No refund is given for non-operational air conditioning or washroom facilities on an assigned vehicle.
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