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Qatar Museums Invites GCC Residents and Nationals to Experience Qatar's Arts and Culture Offerings

28 November 2022

Qatar Museums Invites GCC Residents and Nationals to Experience Qatar's Arts and Culture Offerings

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Qatar Museums have announced that entry to all museums will be available free of charge to all GCC residents and nationals, effective immediately until the end of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar™️, upon presentation of their national ID card.

This applies to all charged tickets with the exception of M7’s Valentino Forever exhibition.

With this initiative, GCC residents and nationals will have free access to Qatar’s extensive portfolio of galleries and museums, including National Museum of Qatar, the Museum of Islamic Art, and the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum, and can enjoy free admission to a number of ongoing exhibitions, such as Baghdad: Eye’s Delight (the Museum of Islamic Art), World of Football (3-2-1 Qatar Sports & Olympic Museum), and Lusail Museum: Tales of a Connected World (QM Gallery – Al Riwaq).

You can find more information regarding Qatar Museum entities during the World Cup period and beyond, as well as more detailed visitor guidelines here.

About Qatar Museums

Qatar Museums (QM), the nation's preeminent institution for art and culture, provides authentic and inspiring cultural experiences through a growing network of museums, heritage sites, festivals, public art installations, and programs. QM preserves, restores, and expands the nation's cultural offerings and historical sites, sharing art and culture from Qatar, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region with the world and enriching the lives of citizens, residents, and visitors.

Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and led by its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, QM has made Qatar a vibrant center for the arts, culture, and education in the Middle East and beyond. QM is integral to the goal of developing an innovative, diverse, and progressive nation, bringing people together to ignite new thinking, spark critical cultural conversations, educate and encourage environmental stewardship and sustainable practices, and amplify the voices of Qatar's people. Since its founding in 2005, QM has overseen the Museum of Islamic Art and MIA Park, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Qatar, QM Gallery Al Riwaq, QM Gallery Katara, and the Tasweer Qatar Photo Festival. Future projects include the soon to open 3-2-1 Qatar OlymVpic and Sports Museum, and Dadu, Children's Museum of Qatar.

Through its newly created Creative Hub, QM also initiates and supports projects—such as the Fire Station Artist in Residence, the Tasweer Qatar Photo Festival and the creative hub for innovation, fashion and design M7—that nurture artistic talent and create opportunities to build a strong and sustainable cultural infrastructure.

Animating everything that Qatar Museums does is an authentic connection to Qatar and its heritage, a steadfast commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, and a belief in creating value through invention.

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