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Illustration of a Qatari girl standing by a camel

Qatari Heritage

Family Guide: Let’s colour, Life in Al Barr (The Desert)

1 January 2013
National Museum of Qatar Explore
Excavation found fossils in the desert

Archaeology

Old Doha Rescue Excavation

1 February 2014
Qatar Museums Read
Portrait of the artist Shirin Neshat standing in Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, while being interviewed alongside a backdrop of her art

Exhibitions

In Conversation: Shirin Neshat

1 December 2014
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Watch
A neon sign artwork for the Qatari artist Ghada Al Khater displays on the Fire Station Museum Façade to commemorate 1 year of the blockade

Public Art

A Blessing in Disguise by Ghada Al Khater

1 January 2018
Qatar Museums Watch
Jean Nouvel at the National Museum of Qatar

Architecture

Jean Nouvel at the National Museum of Qatar

18 February 2018
National Museum of Qatar Watch
A group of visitors at the Al Riwaq's gallery space with works from Dia Al Azzawi's exhibition in the background

Contemporary Art

Qatar Creates: The Art of Engagement

7 July 2019
Qatar Creates Watch
Restored historic palace with arches and sand coloured buildings in the background

Collection Highlights

Doha's Old Palace

1 May 2020
National Museum of Qatar Read
A painting of one of Picasso's studios, it's painted in neutral colors.

Exhibitions

Virtual Tour: Picasso’s Studios

1 July 2020
Fire Station: Artist in Residence Watch
A visitor in traditional Qatari Thobe looking at archival manuscripts and books stacked in library shelves

Books

What is a manuscript?

15 September 2020
Museum of Islamic Art Read
Person wearing white gloves and holding an antique book in front of library book shelves at the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar

Books

What is a rare book?

13 October 2020
Museum of Islamic Art Read
Plants in the foreground with a view of NMoQ in the background

Sustainability

Spreading Environmental Awareness

1 November 2020
Qatar Museums Read
200 Qatari Riyal banknote with NMoQ in the background

Design

Birth of a Banknote: An Emblem of Art and Culture in Qatar

1 December 2020

By Loubna Zeidan

Qatar Museums Read