Calendar of Events - Qatar Museums

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Exhibition

The Shape of Time: Art and Ancestors of Oceania from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Until 15 January 2024

This display of nearly 130 works from an unparalleled collection explores the rich cultural heritage of Pacific Islanders.

National Museum of Qatar

Exhibition

Shattered, 2023

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Until 7 May 2024

Visit the Museum of Islamic Art’s Damascus Room to experience a thought-provoking intervention created by Turkish artist Feleksan Onar.

Museum of Islamic Art

Exhibition

Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran

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Until 20 April 2024

Discover the critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501–1736 CE) in this captivating exhibition first presented at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.

Museum of Islamic Art

Exhibition

Welcome to Isfahan

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Until 30 January 2024

Welcome to Isfahan is a captivating showcase of rare books and artefacts that serve as a comprehensive travel guide to Safavid Isfahan.

Museum of Islamic Art

Exhibition

Palestine: A Journey Through Time Book Display

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Until 31 January 2024

Museum of Islamic Art

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Children and Youth

Workshop

Ruq'ah advanced (Children and Youth)

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2, 9, 16 and 23 December 2023

Join us for an advanced level course to learn ruq’ah, one of the most commonly used Arabic scripts.

Museum of Islamic Art

Families and children

Tour

Library Tour

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Daily

Learn your way around the Museum of Islamic Art library and make the most of a valuable resource.

Museum of Islamic Art

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Families and children

Activity

Saturday Colouring in the Library

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First Saturday of every month

Spend some quality family time at MIA Library and colour interesting Islamic art patterns.

Museum of Islamic Art

Event

MIA Bazaar

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Every Friday and Saturday from 20 October 2023 – 9 March 2024

Visit the weekend MIA bazaar and enjoy a wealth of stalls, from bakeries to arts and crafts, clothing and much more.

Museum of Islamic Art

Installation

Ektashif Al-Andalus

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Until 30 December 2023

Explore Andalusian arts and architecture through the vision of ten contemporary Qatari artists.

Museum of Islamic Art

Ladies Only

Workshop

Diwani Intermediate (Women)

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3 - 6 December 2023 | 4 - 6pm

Join this workshop to learn diwani, a style of calligraphy that was developed by the Ottomans.

Museum of Islamic Art

Adults

Workshop

Pigment, Paint and Pattern

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3 - 7 December 2023 | 4 - 7pm

Learn how pigments are made from roots, berries, beetles, oxides and minerals and make your own set of watercolours.

Museum of Islamic Art

Adults

Tour

Walk-In Gallery Tours

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On select days of the week

Join our museum guides for a tour of MIA's outstanding collection of Islamic art objects, stretching over 1400 years and three continents.

Museum of Islamic Art

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