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The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA; Arabic: متحف الفن الإسلامي) is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long (4.3 mi) Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per the architect I. M. Pei's specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor. A purpose-built park surrounds ...
Qatar Museums (formerly the Qatar Museums Authority [1]) is a Qatari government entity that oversees the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, MIA Park, QM Gallery at the Katara Cultural Village, ALRIWAQ DOHA Exhibition Space, the Al Zubarah World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, [2] and archaeological projects throughout Qatar, as well as the development of future ...
The National Museum of Qatar is a national museum in Doha, Qatar. The current building opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975. The building was designed by architect Jean Nouvel who was inspired by the desert rose crystal, which can be found in Qatar. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The museum site includes ...
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum [1] Fire Station, Doha. Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. Museum of Illusions Doha [2] Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. Msheireb Museum. National Museum of Qatar. OliOli Doha [3][4] Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum.
Qatar Museums was established in 2005 to oversee the construction and maintenance of all museums and collections in Qatar. [21] Two major museums lead the institution: the Museum of Islamic Art opened in 2008, [22] and the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, opened in Education City by Qatar Foundation in 2010. [23]
7 is an 80-foot (24-metre) high sculpture built by American sculptor Richard Serra and located in the Museum of Islamic Art Park, in Doha, Qatar. Unveiled in December 2011, it is the tallest public art piece in Qatar and the tallest Serra has ever conceived. [1] It is also his first sculpture to be showcased in the Middle East. [1]
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Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (متحف : المتحف العربي للفن الحديث) is a museum in Doha, Qatar with over 9,000 objects. [1] Established in 2010, it is considered a major cultural attraction in the country. [2] Mathaf houses the world's largest collection of modern and contemporary Arab art. [3] [4]