museums in doha
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Museums in Doha
General Information about Doha
Museums in Doha
1. Museum of Islamic Art
2. Mathaf: Museum of Modern Arab Art
3. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassin Al Thani
Museum
4. National Museum of Qatar
5. 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum
6. Orientalist Museum
Accommodation in Doha
Reference
•Doha is the capital city of Qatar
•Established in 1825
•Doha city population in 2013 - 1,312,947
• Area: City132 km2 (51 sq mi)
•Currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
•Religion: Islamic
•Language: Arabic (Official) and English (Second)
Successful Events held in Doha
•2006: Asian Games
•2011: Pan Arab Games
•2011: AFC Asian Games
•2011:
The World Petroleum
Council held the 20th World
Petroleum Conference
•2012:
UNFCCC Climate Negotiations
(COP 18)
Museums in Doha
1. Doha is a small pearl fishing village and one of the best modern cities in the world.
2. Tourists to Qatar can learn about the history of Qatar by looking at the prints and
manuscripts, it's armour or woodwork, pottery and jewellery and prehistoric settlement
gold, medals, stone age flints and fossils.
3. Qatar Museum Authority was established in 2005.
4. The main purpose of this QMA is to combine all the resources of all museums in Qatar.
Museum of Islamic
Art
•Museum of Islamic Art is located in Doha, Qatar.
•The Museum was designed by architect I. M. Pei.
•Established on November 22, 2008.
•Photography & flashes are not allowed inside the Museum.
•MIA is closed on Tuesdays
•There are playgrounds for children in MIA Park.
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
1. Mathaf: Arab Museum of
Modern Art is located in Doha,
Qatar.
2. The museum offers modern and
contemporary art.
3. This museum has more than
6,000 artworks collections
which offers a rare complete
view of Arab modern art.
4. Education space, Library, Gift
shops and cafes are available
inside the museum.
5. The museum is closed on every
Mondays.
6. The Mathaf bus service operates
between the MIA and Mathaf:
Arab Museum of Modern Art to
share the Arab cultures.
Sheikh Faisal Bin QassimAl-Thani Museum
1. The Sheikh Faisal Museum was established in 1998.
2. The museum is located in Al Samriya, 22km west of Doha.
3. The museum is closed on Fridays.
4. The collection of this museum are Islamic arts, vehicles,
Qatar Heritage, Coins & banknotes.
National Museum Of
Qatar
1. National Museum of Qatar is located in Qatar.
2. Tourists and visitors can learn about Qatar’s past
generation, structure of the old Qatar cities and
modernization of Qatari society.
3. The mission of this museum is to celebrate
the culture, heritage and future of Qatar and its
people.
4. Education space, research centre and laboratories
are there in the museum.
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum
1. This museum was established on 06th May.
1. This museum is designed to educate and entertain visitors to get involved in sports, and learn about the history, heritage and important facts about sports from around the world
2. 3-2-1 is a member of the Olympic Museum Network, which currently unites 22 Olympic museums worldwide
The Orientalist Museum
1. The Orientalist Museum has a
large collection of Orientalist
art in Doha, Qatar.
2. This museum houses a large
collection of painting,
watercolors, sculptures and
drawing.
Where to stay in Doha
Grand Hyatt Doha
The St. Regis Doha
Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha
Retaj Royale
Banana Island Resort Doha By Anantara
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