National Museum of Qatar
Doha, Qatar

The new National Museum of Qatar is located near Doha Port in Doha, Qatar. It was designed by Jean Nouvel and his architectural firm, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, to evoke the "desert rose," a form of gypsum or baryte that crystalizes in shapes resembling flowers, a formation commonly found in the Qatari desert.  The museum Includes the recently restored Palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani (also known as the Old Amiri Palace).

The new museum consists of 11 permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, a 213-seat auditorium, conservation labs, offices, 2 cafés and a panoramic restaurant, a public park and parking for 430 automobiles. 

Sources:

Broome, Beth. "National Museum of Qatar by Ateliers Jean Nouvel." Architectural Record. BNP Media, 2019. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14043-national-museum-of-qatar-by-ateliers-jean-nouvel. Archived at https://perma.cc/87ZR-PV5M.

Jaidah, Ibrahim Mohamed, and Malika Bourennane. "The Old Amiri Palace." In The History of Qatari Architecture from 1800 to 1950. Milan: Skira, 2009.

"National Museum of Qatar." Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Accessed December 12, 2019. http://www.jeannouvel.com/en/projects/musee-national-du-qatar/. Archived at https://perma.cc/PX59-28A2.

"National Museum of Qatar." Qatar Museums, 2019. Accessed December 4, 2019. http://www.qm.org.qa/en/project/national-museum-qatar. Archived at https://perma.cc/22RQ-QXJX.

Location

Doha, Qatar

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Doha. National Museum of Qatar. View from across street.
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Doha. National Museum of Qatar. View from street.
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Doha. National Museum of Qatar. View from street.
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Doha. National Museum of Qatar. View of museum from street.
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Doha. National Museum of Qatar. View from street.
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Qatar. Doha. New Qatar National Museum. Exterior.
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Qatar. Doha. New Qatar National Museum. Exterior.
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Qatar. Doha. New Qatar National Museum. Exterior.
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Qatar. Doha. New Qatar National Museum. Entrance.
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Associated Names

Ateliers Jean Nouvel
France
university
Qatar Museums (QM)
Qatar
tenant
Jean Nouvel
France
lead architect
Doha

Site Contains

Sheikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al Thani Palace
Doha, Qatar

Events

2019 (Opened)
2003-2019 (Planning and construction)

Dimensions

Habitable area: 30,000 square meters; surface area: 52,000 square meters

Additional Names

متحف قطر الوطني
Original
Qatar National Museum
Translation

Site Types

museum
public/cultural

Related Sites

National Museum (Qatar)
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