Home›Cultural and Institutional Buildings›All Cultural and Institutional BuildingsBrowse ByAll Cultural and Institutional BuildingsReference and ClassificationDevelopingBuildings built to house cultural, educational or civic-assembly institutions: the museum, the opera house, the cultural center, the exhibition building, the stadium, the pavilion and the amphitheater. Belongs here: any named building whose primary purpose is to house a museum, performance venue, exhibition, sporting event or similar public cultural institution. Does not belong here: a government building housing an administrative function rather than a cultural one, grouped under government and civic buildings, or a religious building, grouped under religious and sacred buildings even where it also serves a cultural role.FactsAll Cultural and Institutional BuildingsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested530 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedMesopotamia (Iraq) 1All Cultural and Institutional BuildingsFilter Results319 entriesArchitectAllFrank Gehry (2)Frank Lloyd Wright (1)I. M. Pei (2)Jorn Utzon (1)Joseph Paxton (1)Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1)Renzo Piano (1)Building FamilyAllArts and Community Centers (6)Concert Halls and Convention Centers (5)Cultural and Institutional Landmarks (Other) (8)Farmsteads and Homesteads (31)Farmsteads and Homesteads of the Midwestern United States (4)Farmsteads and Homesteads of the Northeastern United States (6)Farmsteads and Homesteads of the Southern United States (5)Farmsteads and Homesteads of the Western United States (3)Farmsteads and Homesteads Outside the United States (13)Historic Homes and Estates (Misfiled) (27)Historic Homes and Farms (Misfiled) (48)Historic Houses (Individual Landmarks) (1)Historic Houses of the Rest of the Northeastern United States (1)Libraries and Archives (18)Museums and Galleries (134)Museums of Asia and the Pacific (13)Museums of Europe (57)Museums of North America (47)Museums of the Middle East, Africa and Latin America (17)Northern Virginia (1)Plantation Houses (1)Plantation Houses: Virginia 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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Museum, history section, eraOne of the oldest museums known is Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum, built by Princess Ennigaldi in modern Iraq at the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The site dates from c. 530 BC, and contained artifacts from earlier Mesopotamian civilizations.Wikipedia, Museum, history section, regionOne of the oldest museums known is Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum, built by Princess Ennigaldi in modern Iraq at the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.