A Private Museum of Art & Cultural Heritage

Nawzad
Yahya Bajger Museum

Where art, literature, and the enduring spirit
of Kurdish heritage converge into a living legacy.

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3
Museum Floors
69+
Original Artworks
5
Published Books
1948
Founder Born
Museum gallery

"A bridge between science and national culture — a powerful legacy for future generations."

Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger
About the Museum

A Museum of
Remarkable
Distinction

The Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger Museum is a private institution of rare character — a place where a physician's intellectual rigor, a painter's sensitivity, and a poet's vision have been woven into a single, living cultural space.

Its collections span original fine art paintings, literary and poetic works, philosophical aphorisms, personal memorabilia, and archival artifacts — all presented with aesthetic care that honors both their maker and their meaning.

Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger
Surgeon · Painter · Poet · Founder
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"Education is the solution, and peace is the result."

— Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger

The museum stands as testimony to a life lived in extraordinary breadth — as surgeon, as painter, as poet, and as humanitarian. It is both a personal archive and a public gift: a space where the Kurdish spirit of learning and creation finds its most refined expression.

The Collection

Three Pillars
of Heritage

A captivating journey in which ideas, feelings, and experiences are transformed into deeply meaningful visual and literary stories — through color, form, and words, Dr. Bajger imparts a unique vitality.

Literary works
Collection I

Literary Heritage

A distinguished collection of written works — poetry, philosophical maxims, literary aphorisms, and scholarly research — reflecting a lifelong commitment to education, history, and cultural preservation.

Poetry & Prose
Fine art paintings
Collection II

Fine Art Paintings

Exquisite masterpieces personally created by Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger — 69 original works where color, form, and emotional depth converge into luminous visual narratives of ideas, feeling, and lived experience.

69 Original Canvases
Personal memorabilia
Collection III

Personal Memorabilia

Archival items and private collections presented in vivid, structured displays — a window into the remarkable life, thought, and achievements of Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger across seven extraordinary decades.

Archival & Personal
Museum Architecture

Explore the Departments

Gallery floor

The Private Gallery

Dedicated to exhibiting the exquisite fine art masterpieces personally painted by Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger — an intimate encounter with his creative vision.

Fine Art Exhibition

Research & Studies Center

A specialized hall designated for academic research, scholarly studies, and intellectual discourse — where knowledge is rigorously examined and advanced.

Academic Research

Administrative Offices

The central management unit responsible for the museum's operational logistics, institutional planning, and day-to-day administration.

Operations
Exhibition hall

The Main Exhibition Hall

A grand pavilion showcasing fine art collections alongside Dr. Bajger's profound poetry, philosophical maxims, and literary aphorisms.

Grand Exhibition

Four Curated Rooms

Four aesthetically designed chambers showcasing the personal memorabilia, archival items, and private collections of Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger in a vivid and structured display.

Personal Collection · 4 Chambers
Conference hall

Conference & Seminar Hall

A state-of-the-art auditorium with advanced audiovisual systems, specialized lighting, climate control, and digital projection — designed for academic seminars and high-profile conventions.

Auditorium · Seminars · Conventions
Baytoona
بيتونا
Cultural Initiative

Museum
Cultural Center

Beyond the museum's permanent galleries, the Museum Cultural Center — known as Baytoona — extends the institution's reach into the community. A dedicated hub for cultural programming, creative exchange, and the living transmission of heritage and the arts.

Cultural events, art exhibitions, and community programming

A living bridge between the museum and the wider public

Creative exchange and preservation of Kurdish cultural identity

Plan Your Visit

Come &
Experience

Museum visit Art gallery Cultural center
Location
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Opening Hours
[To be updated]
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The Founder's
Extraordinary Story

Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger — surgeon, painter, poet, and founder of the Cihan Group — has lived a life of remarkable breadth spanning medicine, the arts, education, and humanitarian work.

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