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Qatar

State of Qatar

CapitalDoha
RegionWestern Asia
CurrencyQAR
Official languagesArabic
Access to the seaYes
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Doha

Msheireb Museums

National Museum of Qatar

Al Zubarah

Al Zubarah Fort

Al Zubarah Fort surrounded by the desert landscape of northern Qatar.
Qatar · Place of interest

Al Zubarah

Al Zubarah preserves the layout of a port town linked to trade and pearl fishing. Its remains, set in a coastal-desert landscape, are best understood by following streets, courtyards and defenses rather than expecting a complete reconstruction.

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Al Zubarah Fort surrounded by the desert landscape of northern Qatar.
Qatar · Place of interest

Al Zubarah Fort

Built in 1938, Al Zubarah Fort is the site’s most visible feature and a useful point of orientation before exploring the archaeological remains. It postdates the heyday of the pearl-trading town that provides context for a visit.

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Doha
Qatar · City or town

Doha

Doha brings together cultural and urban stories at different scales: the National Museum of Qatar offers a broad view of the territory and society, while Msheireb’s heritage houses explore domestic, labor and urban histories.

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Msheireb Museums
Qatar · Place of interest

Msheireb Museums

Msheireb Museums brings together four historic houses in Doha’s former commercial center. Their exhibitions explore slavery and exploitation, the beginnings of the oil industry, the city’s urban development, and Qatari domestic life.

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Al Zubarah Fort surrounded by the desert landscape of northern Qatar.
Qatar · Place of interest

National Museum of Qatar

The National Museum of Qatar presents a wide-ranging account of the territory, society, and formation of the state. Its galleries span geology and the coast, ways of life, archaeology, pearls, economic change, and recent political history.

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Guides to this destination

Exterior of the National Museum of Qatar in Doha, with its desert-rose-inspired architectural discs. Culture

Msheireb and the National Museum: a day of Doha stories

An urban route linking four historic houses with an immersive museum to explore Qatar’s social, economic and spatial transformations.

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Al Zubarah Fort surrounded by the desert landscape of northern Qatar. Culture

Al Zubarah and the History of a Pearl-Trading City

The 1938 fort is the gateway, not the whole destination. Al Zubarah rewards visitors who set aside time to understand an abandoned trading city, its maritime connections and the desert landscape that still surrounds it.

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