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Qatar Museums (QM) is committed to sustainable development and connecting people with the natural world. Our exhibitions, programmes and outdoor spaces offer visitors a chance to learn about and experience aspects of the land, sea and sky not only in Qatar but also around the world.

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Stories about Our Environment

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Sea Turtles Through Space and Time

By Rajaa Mohamed

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The Turtle Conservation Story in Qatar

Produced by Shaikha Ahmed Ali

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Preserving Culture: A Conversation about Climate Change

Interview by Margaux Montserrat De Pauw & Reem Shaddad

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Dugong diving deep in the sea

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Dugongs

By Hissa Al Hitmi

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Dugongs at Risk

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Water, Islam and Islamic Art: An Interactive Trail

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On The Move: Women of the Desert

Produced by Roda Al Thani

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The Animals of On the Move

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Qatar's Public Art: Activating Deserts

Produced by Aimen Jan

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10 steps to protect Qatar’s heritage

By Margaux Montserrat De Pauw

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Green Spaces in Qatar

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“ We need to care for our natural environment, for it was entrusted to us by God to use with responsibility and respect for the benefit of humankind. If we nurture our environment, it will nurture us. ”

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Qatar National Vision 2030

Discover Our Outdoor Spaces

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MIA Park

MIA Park offers year-round attractions, including film screenings, sporting events, outdoor cafés, art workshops, pop-up markets and more.
Landscaped gardens with green grass and native plants and trees surrounding the National Museum of Qatar

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The Park at NMoQ

One of the highlights of The Park at NMoQ is the Heritage Garden, which features native Qatari plants.
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Dadu Gardens

Discover Dadu Gardens, the ‘living classrooms’ of the Dadu, Children’s Museum of Qatar.

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Khalid Al Thani: Here is My Secret

Eschewing the changes humans are impacting on the landscape, Al Thani focuses on the humble, poetic details of nature.
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Exhibition Catalogue

Olafur Eliasson: The Curious Desert

This publication explores Olafur Eliasson’s first Gulf exhibition, highlighting his installations in the Qatari desert and the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). Featuring mirrored structures, light experiments and geometric models, it examines art, perception and the environment.
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On the Move: Reframing Nomadic Pastoralism

This book provides inspiring new insights into the lifestyles, traditions and achievements of nomadic and semi nomadic pastoral communities from Central Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and Inner Asia.
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Children's Book

Desert, Sea and Sky: A Day in Qatar

Explore Qatar through the imaginative lens of 'Desert, Sea and Sky: A Day in Qatar', a wordless picture book filled with quirky characters and adventures from MIA Park to Al Zubarah, designed to spark creativity and critical thinking.
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Children's Book

Sirenia: A Little Dugong’s Tale

This book follows the story of a little dugong who gets entangled in the consequences of marine pollution.
Book cover The Path Towards the Island written by Shaikha Al Zeyara and illustrated by Charlene Kasdorf

Children's Book

The Path Towards the Island

This gorgeously illustrated book features the incredible array of Qatar’s native animals, and many of the beautiful creatures in this book can be seen in the NMoQ.

Explore Qatar's Natural Heritage

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Ras Brouq's White Cliffs

The beautiful and iconic rock formations at Ras Brouq offer a glimpse of a prehistoric landscape.
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Jazirat Bin Ghannam

The island of Jazirat Bin Ghannam on the east coast of Qatar reveals traces of human activity dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE.

Family-Friendly Activities

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Colours from Nature

Learn about the sources of natural colours and how to extract them from different plants.
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Turtle-Hatching Activity

Enjoy this family-friendly activity to learn more about the hawksbill sea turtle.
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How Do Plants Absorb Water?

Put on your lab coats and set up an experiment to see how plants absorb water.
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Bird Feeder and Spotting Guide

Make a bird feeder out of biodegradable food waste.
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Rocky Desert in a Box

Explore the different plant and animal life unique to Qatar's ecosystem.

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