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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 ...
Approximately 7 kilometers in length. The Doha Corniche (Arabic: كورنيش الدوحة) is a waterfront promenade and dual carriageway extending for seven kilometres (4.3 mi) along the crescent-shaped Doha Bay in Qatar's capital city, Doha. [1] A lush, semi-circular linear public space, the Corniche serves as the central location for ...
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 ...
Coordinates: 25.172028°N 51.32860°E. Doha Spiral Mosque Night. Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque) [1] is a cultural organization in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a ...
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 5,500-square-meter (59,000-square-foot) museum, located in a former school building in Doha's Education City, has a collection of more than 9,000 artworks, [25] as communicated in 2014, that offers a rare comprehensive overview of modern Arab art, representing the major trends spanning from the 1840s to the present. [26]
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.
The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, built in 2008, was inspired by Islamic architecture. [31] The Museum of Islamic Art represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. [32] Its collection includes metal work, ceramics, jewelry, wood work, textiles, and glass obtained from three continents and dating from the 7th to the 20th century ...