Step into the gallery
A private collection of fossils, meteorites, and artefacts gathered from across the earth. In Dubai, now open to those who look closely.
What is the point of a gallery like this?
To bring together objects that took nature millions of years to make and place them where a collector might find them. That is all. And that is enough.
The hands that handle the earth's history
Every piece that enters the gallery is assessed, prepared, and placed by someone who respects what time has made.
Founder & Curator
Liam Al-Rashid
Liam built the collection piece by piece—tracing fossils from dig sites across four continents and bringing them home to Dubai.
Collections Specialist
Priya Kapoor
Priya documents each specimen's provenance and prepares the gallery displays so every object is seen as it should be.
The meteorite is not only a piece of the cosmos but a perfectly preserved conversation starter for every guest who walks into the room.
Artefactum Gallery helped me find a stony-iron pallasite that fits seamlessly into my modern Dubai apartment. The team's knowledge of provenance made all the difference.
Omar Al Hashimi
Private Collector, Abu Dhabi
This ammonite fossil carries 180 million years of history. Holding it, you feel the weight of something far larger than yourself.
I came in curious about natural history and left with a piece of the Jurassic. The gallery made the experience feel like a quiet discovery, not a sales pitch.
Lena Voss
Design Director, Berlin
The mammoth ivory carving is exactly what I hoped for. The grain tells a story no new material ever could.
Artefactum Gallery guided me through the ethics of sourcing and the geological history behind each piece. I have never received that level of care from any other dealer.
Sebastian Cho
Interior Architect, Singapore
4 questions collectors ask us
A fossil, a meteorite, a piece of history waiting for you.
Come see the collection in person. No appointment needed — just a genuine curiosity for what the earth has kept hidden.