Katara inaugurated the Katara Traditional Dhow Museum

The Katara Traditional Dhow Museum was inaugurated by the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara on Thursday as part of activities associated with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The museum showcased the ships used by ancestors in Qatar and the Gulf region on their fishing and pearl diving, transport of goods, trade and travel, diving tools, boats and the means used by sailors and blades used in manufacturing wooden ships.

The museum presents the various models of traditional ships used for dividing by ancestors, pointing out that Katara, after 12 years of the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival which is held annually under the patronage of H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sought to establish a permanent place to educate the public, especially the current generation, and link it to the history of their country.  

Katara was keen to document the maritime heritage, mostly through this Festival, or through publishing related books, he said, noting that there are new projects related to marine heritage to be presented during the 2023 Traditional Dhow Festival. The museum is a valuable opportunity for the public to see all the ancient methods and equipment used by divers in the depths of the waters to get pearls, in addition to discovering various diving activities. 

The Cultural Village Foundation is currently hosting the 12th Traditional Dhow Festival with the participation of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Yemen, Türkiye, India, and Tanzania.