Desert Rose - National Museum of Qatar
The current building of the National Museum of Qatar in Doha opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975. The building was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) who was inspired by the desert rose crystal, which can be found in Qatar.
A tour of the museum takes visitors through a loop of galleries that address three major, interrelated themes. The galleries are loosely arranged in chronological order, beginning with exhibitions on the natural history of the desert and the Persian Gulf, artefacts from Bedouin culture, historical exhibitions on the tribal wars, the establishment of the Qatari state, and finally the discovery of oil to the present. The displays and installations that explore these themes present audiovisual displays with selected treasures from the museum's collections (excerpt from Wikipedia).
Desert Rose - National Museum of Qatar
The current building of the National Museum of Qatar in Doha opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975. The building was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) who was inspired by the desert rose crystal, which can be found in Qatar.
A tour of the museum takes visitors through a loop of galleries that address three major, interrelated themes. The galleries are loosely arranged in chronological order, beginning with exhibitions on the natural history of the desert and the Persian Gulf, artefacts from Bedouin culture, historical exhibitions on the tribal wars, the establishment of the Qatari state, and finally the discovery of oil to the present. The displays and installations that explore these themes present audiovisual displays with selected treasures from the museum's collections (excerpt from Wikipedia).