Museums in Doha
Qatar · 3 museums
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World Museum Guide covers 3 museums in Doha, Qatar — led by Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Islamic Art, National Museum of Qatar — with verified admission prices, opening hours, and highlights for each. 2 offer free standard admission.
Top museums in Doha
- 1. Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art · 2–3 hours
- 2. Museum of Islamic Art · 2–3 hours
- 3. National Museum of Qatar · 2 hours
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art opened in 2010 in Doha's Education City, housed in a former school building redesigned by French architect Jean-François Bodin. It holds the world's largest specialised collection of modern and contemporary Arab art.
⏱ 2–3 hours
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per the architect I. M. Pei's specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor.
⏱ 2–3 hours
National Museum of Qatar
Designed by Jean Nouvel and opened in 2019, the National Museum of Qatar is composed of 539 interlocking discs evoking the desert rose mineral formation. The original royal palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani stands at its heart.
⏱ 2 hours