Editing Culture of Iraq (section)

===Cultural institutions===
[[File:المتحف الوطني العراقي 01.jpg|thumb|[[Iraq Museum]]]]
Some important cultural institutions in the capital include the [[Iraqi National Orchestra]] (rehearsals and performances were briefly interrupted during the [[History of Iraq (2003–2011)|Occupation of Iraq]], but have since returned to normal) and the [[National Theater (Iraq)|National Theatre of Iraq]] (the theatre was looted during the [[2003 Invasion of Iraq]], but efforts are underway to restore the theatre). The live theatre scene received a boost during the 1990s, when UN sanctions limited the import of foreign films. As many as 30 movie theatres were reported to have been converted to live stages, producing a wide range of [[comedies]] and [[drama]]tic productions.

Institutions offering cultural education in [[Baghdad]] include the Academy of Music, Institute of Fine Arts, and the [[Music and Ballet school Baghdad]]. Baghdad also features a number of museums including the [[National Museum of Iraq]] - which houses the world's largest and finest collection of [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] and [[relics]] of [[Ancient Iraq]] civilizations; some of which were stolen during the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iraq vows to recover all antiquities stolen after U.S.-led invasion in 2003 - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/10/c_139733832.htm|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref>