WHY IT RATES: The new building was designed by architect Jean Nouvel and tells the story of Qatar. -Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Qatar Museums today announced that the National Museum ...

Celebrate International Museum Day 2026 with Qatar Museums, offering free admission & engaging activities for all ages at ...

Tasked with creating a multi-layered, experiential museum that engages its visitors and invigorates the senses, Nouvel sought inspiration in the “desert rose,” a flower-like formation that occurs when ...

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No one knows how many masterpieces of Western art Qatar has bought. It is reported to have splashed out billions of dollars on works by blue-chip artists: Picasso, Rothko, Matisse, and Cezanné, plus ...

International Museum Day on 18 May is the perfect time to explore Qatar’s vibrant museum scene. From architectural marvels to ...

American Muscle is popular around the world and the Qatar National Museum is proving it again with one awesome exhibit. The new "American Muscle Cars in Qatar" exhibit has just been unveiled at the ...

The opening of the Jean Nouvel–designed National Museum of Qatar, in Doha, Qatar, marks another step in the country’s mission to set itself apart from its neighbors and solidify its cultural position ...

Doha, Qatar: The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has received the Platinum rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Operations' sustainable green building certification system, ...

On the occasion of International Museum Day, observed annually on May 18, Visit Qatar highlights the central role museums play in supporting Qatar’s tourism development strategy and enhancing its ...

More than 15 years after Qatar embarked on an ambitious museum-building program from the ground up, cultural officials have announced a major new round of investment in the country’s museum sector.