The Sulaymaniyah Museum is Iraq's second largest museum. It was founded in July 1961 and was located in a small building in the Shorsh quarter. In 1980, he moved to the current building, which stands on Salim Street, opposite the Chamber of Commerce. The museum houses a collection that tells about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, the Ottoman period in the history of the region, as well as the Neolithic era.