Museums

Museum of Islamic Art

The Museum of the Islamic Arts, Qatar, is an imposing building set on an artificial building of Doha's Corniche. The building, which opened to the public in December 2008, showcases a selection of Islamic artefacts, many of which are both ancient and historically significant.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

The vision of His Highness The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is to mold the State of Qatar into a capital of culture. Under the umbrella of QMA, the Museum of Islamic Art is the flagship project of His Highness's vision.

The National Museum of Qatar

These are some of the questions often asked about the new National Museum of Qatar. The Qatar National Museum opened in 1975 in a restored palace originally built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani. It served as his family residence and the seat of government for approximately 25 years

Al Wakra Museum

The Al Wakra Museum, is situated in Al Wakra city which is around 17km from Doha. This is one of the most popular Qatar attraction highlights country's spectacular architecture.

Museum of Orientalists

The Orientalist Collection of the State of Qatar is one of the most significant collections ever assembled in the world. The approximate 700 hundred paintings, water colours, drawings and prints, acquired over the last twenty years, trace Orientalism back to the early 18th century.