The Qatar museums are ready to take the visitors on a journey to the arts and cultural scene of Qatar, Middle East, and Asia as the country is ready set to host the football World Cup. Qatar expects a whopping 1.5 million visitors to arrive for the football fiesta. The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, located beside the Khalifa International Stadium, is one of the eight museums open to locals and visitors during the world cup. The museum is expecting 500,000 visitors by the year end.
The 3-2-1 which is considered one of the world’s most innovative sports museums, sheds light on the evolution of sports and Qatar’s passion for it. It also promotes and facilitates academic research, aspiring to be the epicentre of global sports heritage and knowledge. It is a member of the Olympic Museum Network, which currently includes 22 Olympic museums worldwide.
The newly re-opened Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), built abutting the Corniche, Doha’s waterfront promenade, is also geared up to receive visitors. The museum tallies around 500,000 visitors annually.
The museum reopened on October 3 after undergoing a major refurbish over the past year. It features 18 modernised galleries that explore Islamic art, history and culture in a friendly, innovative setting offering visitors a comprehensive visitor trail.
Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art which is the only museum situated in Education City, is prepared for the arrival of tourists and residents coming to the museum. Mathaf houses the largest collection of modern and contemporary Arab art in the region. It represents major trends and sites of production through paintings, sculptures, works on paper, installation and video works, produced since the mid-19th century until today.
Privately-owned museums such as Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum (FBQ Museums) and Msheireb Museums are also prepared to welcome international visitors. FBQ Museum, located in Al Shahaniyah, houses collectibles amassed by Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim over a lifetime. This includes Islamic art, Qatari heritage, vehicles, handmade carpets, and coins and currency, from over four continents. It was established in 1998 and is a home to over 30,000 items.
Msheireb Properties Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Hafiz Ali Abdulla said Msheireb Museums are also set to receive football fans. They also offer an audio tour of the museum through a mobile application available in languages including English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, and Hindi. This feature is available only when one is present at the museum.
Msheireb Museums celebrate the history of four historic heritage houses in the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha: Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohammed Bin Jassim House and Radwani House.
