The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is a beacon for Islamic culture and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. Photo: Reuters
Qatar unveiled on Tuesday its landmark Museum of Islamic Art after an 18-month renovation ahead of the World Cup in a bid to be a "showcase" for the Arab world.
"We are the biggest Museum of Islamic Art in this region ... and we are in the middle of the Arab world," said museum director Julia Gonnella.
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The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is a beacon for Islamic culture and a platform for international dialogue and exchange bridging past and present, East and West. Photo: Reuters
The five-storey building has redesigned its collections, with some two-thirds of the thousand exhibits new to the museum. Photo: Reuters
"We are the biggest Museum of Islamic Art in this region ... and we are in the middle of the Arab world," said museum director Julia Gonnella. Photo: Reuters
The museum showcases 14 centuries of Islamic art and artefacts from around the world. Photo: Reuters
"Before it was only about the art, now it's about culture," says museum director Gonnella. "We really want to tell the stories behind the masterpieces." Photo: AFP
An exterior view of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. Photo: AFP
A visitor takes a moment to view an exhibit at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha during its reopening on Oct 5. Photo: AFP
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. Photo: AFP
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