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From Islamic art to athletics: Qatar’s eclectic museum collections

Updated 5:14 AM EST, Fri January 27, 2023
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<strong>Msheireb Museums: </strong>The Bin Jelmood House is one of four heritage homes that make up this free museum. It explores slavery and the exploitation of human labor.
Msheireb Museums: The Bin Jelmood House is one of four heritage homes that make up this free museum. It explores slavery and the exploitation of human labor.
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<strong>Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art:</strong> Mathaf's 12 galleries house a selection of works from the museum's 9,000-strong permanent collection -- the world's largest of modern and contemporary Arab art.
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art: Mathaf's 12 galleries house a selection of works from the museum's 9,000-strong permanent collection -- the world's largest of modern and contemporary Arab art.
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<strong>National Museum of Qatar: </strong>Opened in 2019, the NMoQ's 11 interconnected galleries tell the story of Qatar from its geological formation some 7 billion years ago to the oil-rich nation of 2.6 million residents today.
National Museum of Qatar: Opened in 2019, the NMoQ's 11 interconnected galleries tell the story of Qatar from its geological formation some 7 billion years ago to the oil-rich nation of 2.6 million residents today.
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<strong>Museum of Islamic Art:</strong> Reopened in 2022 following an 18-month renovation, this waterside landmark contains what's thought to be the world's largest collection of Islamic art, spanning 1,400 years and three continents.
Museum of Islamic Art: Reopened in 2022 following an 18-month renovation, this waterside landmark contains what's thought to be the world's largest collection of Islamic art, spanning 1,400 years and three continents.
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<strong>3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum: </strong>A celebration of sports from the eighth century BCE to the present day, trophies and treasures include a pair of boxing gloves worn (and signed) by Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali).
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum: A celebration of sports from the eighth century BCE to the present day, trophies and treasures include a pair of boxing gloves worn (and signed) by Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali).
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<strong>Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani Museum:</strong> This unusual but compelling collection is a testament to one man's obsessions with autos, artworks and random curios.
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani Museum: This unusual but compelling collection is a testament to one man's obsessions with autos, artworks and random curios.
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