2013—Joint workshop, Kyoto, Japan

Senior scholars from Austria, Japan, and Afghanistan—including the Kabul Museum Director Dr. Masoudi—as well as members of the curatorial and conservation staff participated in this workshop co-financed by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung and Kyoto University. At the same time, various governments continued with infrastructure projects to rebuild the museum structures and facilities at an impressive rate. Unfortunately, in 2013, due to the ongoing violence and challenging political situation, many young people decided to flee the country with their families, including five of the curators trained by the first University of Vienna-National Museum of Afghanistan program.

During the following years, the National Museum underwent a major restructuring.