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Welcome to the Museum of Islamic Art


PLAN YOUR VISIT



Explore masterpieces of Islamic art from three continents and over 1,400 years
in a dazzling waterfront setting.


DISCOVER MIA

About the Galleries

Our permanent collection galleries are organised according to broad historical
and cultural themes, periods and geography, and explore the great traditions of
Islamic craftsmanship.

The Collection

Learn more about one of the world’s greatest collections of Islamic art.

Learn

MIA connects teachers, students, adults and lifelong learners to a range of
curriculum areas through historic works of Islamic art.

Audio Guides

Explore MIA’s comprehensive collections of Islamic art through our audio guide
tours, available in multiple languages.


UPCOMING EVENTS

Tour

The Sultan’s Feast: A Fifteenth-Century Cookbook

3 and 4 May 2023
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Adults

Tour

Walk-In Gallery Tours

On select days of the week
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Adults

Workshop

Kufic intermediate

7–10 May 2023
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Workshop

Mughal Florals Workshop

9 and 10 May 2023
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Families and children

Activity

Family Day – Birds

Saturday, 13 May 2023
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MIA STORIES

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Story

Collection Highlight: The Damascus Room

4 April 2023
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Collection Highlights: Five Qur’an Manuscripts

29 March 2022
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Story

Collection Highlight: The Shahnameh

1 February 2022
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Helpful Hints

Visitor Guidelines

We've gathered a few practical tips to help you make the most of your visit.

Accessibility

At Qatar Museums we are committed to ensuring our galleries, museums and
cultural offerings are fully accessible to all.

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Saturday–Thursday: 9am–7pm
Fridays: 1.30–7pm



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Off Al Corniche St Doha, Qatar
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QATAR MUSEUMS ON THE MAP

Explore our museums, galleries and creative spaces and see what’s happening at
our various locations. Plan your trip in advance or find specific facilities or
venues.
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MATHAF: ARAB MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

Learn about this vibrant museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art of the
Arab world.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art invites visitors to experience a world-class
collection of modern and contemporary art.

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WHAT’S ON

Exhibition

Beirut and the Golden Sixties: A Manifesto of Fragility

Until 5 August 2023

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Beirut exhibition Guided tours

On Selected Days
Families and children

Tour

Family guided tour

On Selected Days


NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR

Bringing to life the unique story of Qatar and its people

The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) gives voice to Qatar’s rich heritage and
culture. We welcome diverse communities to our vibrant and immersive space to
come together to experience Qatar’s past, present and future.

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WHAT’S ON

Families and children

Exhibition

Pipilotti Rist: Your Brain to Me, My Brain to You

Until 15 July 2023

Exhibition

A Sneak Peek at Qatar Auto Museum Project

Until 20 January 2024

Exhibition

Olafur Eliasson: The Curious Desert

Until 15 August 2023
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MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART

MIA inspires the Future

A centre of knowledge and inspiration that illuminates the world of Islamic art

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WHAT’S ON

Families and children

Tour

Library Tour

Daily
Adults

Tour

Walk-In Gallery Tours

On select days of the week
Adults

Workshop

Pencil Drawing Workshop with Ismail Azzam

Every Tuesday and Wednesday in May
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FIRE STATION

Doha’s leading contemporary art space and supporter of creative residencies.

Fire Station is a contemporary art space located in the heart of Doha and is
committed to supporting artists, curators and the wider public through our
residencies and public programmes.

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WHAT’S ON

Exhibition

Experience Al Jazeera

Until 29 April 2023

Exhibition

Picnic ’88

Until 13 May 2023


M7

M7 is Qatar's epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in design, fashion
and tech.

Established by Qatar Museums under the leadership of Her Excellency Sheikha
Al-Mayassa, M7 responds to the demands of Qatar’s growing fashion and design
industries and is dedicated to empowering designers to explore, collaborate, and
develop successful businesses.
M7 provides local designers with all the necessary tools and expertise to enable
them to take their ideas from concept to market.

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LIWAN

Liwan Design Studios and Labs offers creatives a multifunctional co-working
space and learning environment to experiment, collaborate and network.

Discover more about Liwan. From its iconic mid-century building and history to
its facilities and programmes.

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3-2-1 QATAR OLYMPIC AND SPORTS MUSEUM

An international centre for sports history, heritage and knowledge

The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is the world’s most sophisticated
museum dedicated to sport. Visit today to enjoy interactive exhibits, inspiring
stories and fun activities that celebrate sports culture within Qatar and
beyond.

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MIA PARK

MIA Park offers year-round attractions, including film screenings, sporting
events, outdoor cafés, art workshops, pop-up markets and more.

Open 24 hours a day, MIA Park is the perfect place to enjoy an afternoon picnic
or a sunset stroll, complemented by family-friendly activities and engaging
public artworks.

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WHAT’S ON

Families and children

Tour

Library Tour

Daily
Adults

Tour

Walk-In Gallery Tours

On select days of the week
Adults

Workshop

Pencil Drawing Workshop with Ismail Azzam

Every Tuesday and Wednesday in May
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MIA FLAG PLAZA

Flag Plaza is a community space located near MIA Park, dedicated to celebrating
unity and cultural exchange.

The site houses 119 flags representing nations with diplomatic missions in
Qatar, as well as the European flag, the United Nations flag and the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) flag; it also plays host to festivals, celebrations
and other community events.

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QATAR MUSEUMS GALLERY – AL RIWAQ

Located next to the Museum of Islamic Art

Qatar Museums Gallery – Al Riwaq is a temporary exhibition space that hosts an
exciting roster of ambitious projects.

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WHAT’S ON

Families and children

Tour

Library Tour

Daily
Adults

Tour

Walk-In Gallery Tours

On select days of the week
Adults

Workshop

Pencil Drawing Workshop with Ismail Azzam

Every Tuesday and Wednesday in May
View all events


QATAR MUSEUMS GALLERY – KATARA

Located within Katara Cultural Village

Qatar Museums Gallery – Katara was founded in 2010 as a space for temporary
exhibitions and public art projects.

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AL NAJADAH HOUSE

Learn more about a new community of emerging and established creatives and
enterprises.

The Al Najadah community will comprise creatives and entrepreneurs who aspire to
learn from one another and form partnerships, while showcasing their work for
the world to see.

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ZEKREET FORT AND MOSQUE

Believed to have been built between 1809 and 1812, Zekreet Fort is the only fort
located in the western region of Qatar. The nearby Zekreet Mosque dates to the
early 20th century.

Originally intended for defense purposes, Zekreet Fort was built by tribal
leader Rahma bin Jaber Al Jalahmah, entirely of faroush stones, or beach rocks.
The fort followed a rectangular plan and towers were added in a later stage to
its four corners to further strengthen its structure. Small structures, among
which are three madabis (date-pressing rooms), were discovered by archaeologists
between the fort and the sea.

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BARZAN TOWERS

Built in the early 1900s, the Barzan Towers were used to monitor the arable land
and wells in their surrounding area.

The Barzan Towers are located about 20 km north of Doha in the village of Umm
Salal Mohammed, which was developed in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al
Thani. Earlier towers may have existed at the site throughout the nineteenth
century.

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AL JASSASIYA ROCK ART SITE

These rock carvings tell stories of Qatar’s past.

Rock carvings, or petroglyphs, can be found at a dozen sites around the coast of
Qatar. However, the greatest number of carvings can be found at Al Jassasiya,
some 60 km north of Doha, on low limestone hills. Discovered in 1957, the site
was systematically studied in 1974, when nearly 900 carved single figures and
compositions were catalogued.

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AL ZUBARAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Once a thriving pearl fishing town and trading port, Al Zubarah is now Qatar’s
largest heritage site, with an impressive city wall, ancient residential palaces
and houses, markets, industrial areas and mosques.

Al Zubarah is Qatar’s largest archaeological heritage site. It was named a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013 and is the best-preserved example of an
eighteenth ­– nineteenth century trading and pearl fishing town in the Gulf
region. Unlike its contemporaries, it is largely intact and has not been lost
beneath the region’s vast modern cities.

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AL REKAYAT FORT

Toward the northwest coast of Qatar, on the road between Al Zubarah and Madinat
Al Shamal, lies an area of forts, traditional architecture and old villages that
includes the fort at Al Rekayat.

This was the most populated region of Qatar in the 18th and 19th centuries due
to its proximity to the sea and Bahrain, a regional trade centre. The exact date
of the construction of Al Rekayat is yet to be determined, but archaeological
evidence suggests that it could go back to the mid-18th century, when nearby Al
Zubarah was thriving.

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AL RUWAIDA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

The Al Ruwaida Archaeological Site encompasses a settlement dating back to the
16th century; comprising a central fort, mosques, a boatyard and warehouses.

Extending along the coastline of northwest Qatar for some 2.5 km, Al Ruwaida was
inhabited from about the 16th through the 18th centuries. The settlement
incorporated a large, central fort, two mosques, a boatyard, and merchants’
warehouses.

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THE OLD PALACE

At the heart of the National Museum of Qatar, this recently restored
architectural treasure was once the home of the ruler of Qatar.

The Old Palace was built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim
Al Thani, who is today considered to be the father of modern Qatar. For around a
decade, the palace was at the centre of Qatar’s political leadership, serving as
the residence of the ruler of Qatar and his family and the seat of government.

In 1975 the palace was converted into the Qatar National Museum, which included
a Museum of the State, a lagoon and a popular marine aquarium. In 1980 the
adaptation of the Old Palace as a museum won the Aga Khan Award for
Architecture.

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WHAT’S ON

Families and children

Exhibition

Pipilotti Rist: Your Brain to Me, My Brain to You

Until 15 July 2023

Exhibition

A Sneak Peek at Qatar Auto Museum Project

Until 20 January 2024

Exhibition

Olafur Eliasson: The Curious Desert

Until 15 August 2023
View all events

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