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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
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
Two men kneeling on sandy desert ground using small tools to expose archeological remains at Al Zurbarah, Qatar

Heritage

Six Qatar Museums' Heritage Initiatives

15 September 2021
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Heritage

Preserving Culture: A Conversation about Climate Change

18 April 2023

Interview by Margaux Montserrat De Pauw & Reem Shaddad

Qatar Museums Read
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Collection Highlights

Portrait of Power: Sultan Mehmed II and the Art of Cross-Cultural Influence

3 June 2025

By Reem Aboughazala

Museum of Islamic Art Read
Excavation found fossils in the desert

Archaeology

Old Doha Rescue Excavation

1 February 2014
Qatar Museums Read
NMoQ explorer platform online collection page interface

Collection Highlights

NMoQ Explorer: Opening the Museum's Doors to the World

30 May 2023

By Ali Alzuheiri

National Museum of Qatar Read
Mohamed el-Melehi, Blue Moon, 1984, cellulosic on wood, 207 x 156.8 cm. Courtesy of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

Collection Highlights

Mohamed Melehi: A Giant of Postcolonial Art in Morocco

4 June 2024

By Arthur Debsi

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Read
A close-up shot of an archeologist's hand as it brushes a half-buried fossil.

Archaeology

Mapping Old Doha

30 December 2020
Qatar Museums Read
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
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Curated Treasures: Explore Our Online Collection

22 April 2025

By Vrinda Abilash

Qatar Museums Read
Golden astrolabe

Collection Highlights

Collection Highlight: The Astrolabe Journey

14 February 2024

By Loubna Zeidan

Museum of Islamic Art Read