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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.

Al Zubarah Fort surrounded by the desert landscape of northern Qatar.
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What makes it special

  • Galleries connect geology, the coast, ways of life, archaeology, and pearls.
  • The building surrounds the former palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani and takes inspiration from the desert rose.
  • The museum includes multisensory resources and tactile models with braille.
Boardwalk beside the archaeological remains of the town of Al Zubarah.
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Al Zubarah Fort
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Exterior of the National Museum of Qatar in Doha, with its desert-rose-inspired architectural discs.

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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Profile updated: 25/09/2026