The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, has reopened after an overhaul, in time for the World Cup kicking off. Reuters
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, has reopened after an overhaul, in time for the World Cup kicking off. Reuters
Galleries have been overhauled, with more than 1,000 new pieces on display for the first time. Reuters
Galleries have been overhauled, with more than 1,000 new pieces on display for the first time. Reuters
The redesign has been carried out with the aim of making the museum more of an accessible, engaging and educational experience. Reuters
The redesign has been carried out with the aim of making the museum more of an accessible, engaging and educational experience. Reuters
The collection galleries will feature a comprehensive visitor trail, offering interpretative materials that will help contextualise the artworks. Reuters
The collection galleries will feature a comprehensive visitor trail, offering interpretative materials that will help contextualise the artworks. Reuters
The museum is considered a beacon for Islamic arts and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. AFP
The museum is considered a beacon for Islamic arts and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. AFP
Galleries, newly organised in accordance with historical and cultural themes, periods and geography, house pieces that explore the great traditions of Islamic craftsmanship. Reuters
Galleries, newly organised in accordance with historical and cultural themes, periods and geography, house pieces that explore the great traditions of Islamic craftsmanship. Reuters
Interactive displays and multi-sensory applications have been installed to make the museum more accessible for families and younger guests. Reuters
Interactive displays and multi-sensory applications have been installed to make the museum more accessible for families and younger guests. Reuters
People visit the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on reopening day, after its year-long overhaul. AFP
People visit the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on reopening day, after its year-long overhaul. AFP
People visit the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha during its reopening, following a year-long facilities enhancement project and the re-imagination and reinstallation of its permanent collection galleries. AFP
People visit the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha during its reopening, following a year-long facilities enhancement project and the re-imagination and reinstallation of its permanent collection galleries. AFP
The museum now has a new section on Islam in South-east Asia. AFP
The museum now has a new section on Islam in South-east Asia. AFP
A cavalry armour from the Ottoman era sits at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha as it reopens on October 4, 2022, following a year-long facilities enhancement project and the re-imagination and reinstallation of its permanent collection galleries. - The Museum of Islamic Art, an architectural tour de force designed by internationally acclaimed Pritzker Prize-winning architect I. M. Pei (1917-2019), was the first institution opened by Qatar Museums in 2008. The Museum is a beacon for Islamic arts and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
A cavalry armour from the Ottoman era sits at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha as it reopens on October 4, 2022, following a year-long facilities enhancement project and the re-imagination and reinstallation of its permanent collection galleries. - The Museum of Islamic Art, an architectural tour de force designed by internationally acclaimed Pritzker Prize-winning architect I. M. Pei (1917-2019), was the first institution opened by Qatar Museums in 2008. The Museum is a beacon for Islamic arts and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

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Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art reopens ahead of the World Cup - in pictures

The Museum of Islamic Art, an architectural tour de force was designed by internationally acclaimed Pritzker Prize-winning architect IM Pei

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