Museum of Islamic Art

[Doha Islamic Art Museum] ‎متحف الفن الإسلامي The Doha Islamic Art Museum, designed by Chinese-American architect Pei Xuming, adopts Islamic architectural style. The museum covers an area of 45,000 square meters (480,000 square feet) and is located on the artificial peninsula overlooking the southern end of Doha Bay. The building was completed in 2006 by the Turkish company Baytur Construction. The interior gallery space was designed by the team of Wilmotte Associates. The museum opened on January 22, 2008. The Museum of Islamic Art displays Islamic art from three continents for more than 140 years. Includes metalwork, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, textiles and glass from three continents dating back to the 7th to the 20th century. In addition, the museum houses a collection of works from the late 1980s, including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the most preserved museums in the world with the most complete collections of Islamic artifacts, most of which are native to Spain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India and Central Asia. Address: Doha, Qatar Transportation: 25 minutes walk from the Yellow Line to 'souq waqif': 9:00-19:00; Tickets for Friday 13:30-19:00: 50 riyals (about 100 RMB)

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Museum of Islamic ArtTable of ContentsHomeLifestyles & Social IssuesEducationMuseumsMuseum of Islamic Artmuseum, Doha, QatarActionsBy The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit HistoryTable of ContentsMuseum of Islamic Art, offshore museum in Doha, Qatar, located on the southern end of Doha Bay. It is noted for its vast collection of Islamic art spanning 1,300 years. The museum, which opened in 2008, was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, with an interior designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. While it maintains a style typical of Pei’s work, the building incorporates elements that can be seen in ancient Middle Eastern structures. Its collection includes many prized examples of Arabic calligraphy, early Islamic books, ceramics, glass, ivory, jewelry, metalwork, miniatures, textiles, and woodwork.

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