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Water, Islam and Islamic Art: An Interactive Trail

Explore the importance of water in Islamic art and culture through this virtual trail across the permanent collection galleries of the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

5 December 2023

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Gallery Highlight: Four Decades of Qatar at the Olympics

by 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Curatorial Team

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Everything you need to know about Qatar Museum’s Internship Programmes

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Book of the Month| The People’s Wimbledon: Memories & Memorabilia

By 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Library Team

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Qatar's Public Art: Activating Deserts

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Qatar’s Public Art Part II: Art Meets Sport

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Qatar’s Public Art Part III: Truck Art in Doha

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Treasures of Islamic Art

Treasures of Islamic Art is a four-part series highlighting rare and unique objects from the collections at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

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Treasures of Islamic Art: A Pilgrim’s Journey

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Treasures of Islamic Art: Arms and Armour

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Treasures of Islamic Art: Nurse’s Qur’an (Mashaf Al-Hadinah)

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Treasures of Islamic Art: Damascus Room

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Documentary | 4 Episodes

Treasures of Islamic Art

Treasures of Islamic Art is a four-part series highlighting rare and unique objects from the collections at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

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Treasures of Islamic Art Trailer

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Episode 1

Treasures of Islamic Art: A Pilgrim’s Journey

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Episode 2

Treasures of Islamic Art: Arms and Armour

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Treasures of Islamic Art: Nurse’s Qur’an (Mashaf Al-Hadinah)

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Episode 4

Treasures of Islamic Art: Damascus Room

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Dive into Our Textile Collections

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Collection Highlight: The Baroda Carpet

By Loubna Zeidan

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Collection Highlight: Sitara of the Ka‘ba

By Loubna Zeidan

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Behind the Scenes: Conserving Textiles

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Unearthing Al Zubarah

Produced by Ali Al Anssari

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Collection Highlight: Qatari Currency

By Loubna Zeidan

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10 steps to protect Qatar’s heritage

By Margaux Montserrat De Pauw

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