Msheireb Museums
Museum in Doha, Qatar
Msheireb Museums is a complex of history museums housed in four historic heritage houses in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Each house explores a different aspect of the country's history through the trades and careers of its former residents: slavery, the oil industry, and folk arts and traditions.
General Manager of the Museum is Abdulla Al Naama, and Manager of Exhibitions and programs is Fahad Al Turky.
Location
Msheireb Museums are located on Mohammed Bin Jassim Street, Doha, Qatar adjacent to both the Aimiri Diwan and the Qatari National Archive.
History
The Msheireb Museums are part of the first phase of the inner city's regeneration of the old commercial centre, Msheireb Downtown Doha, by Msheireb Properties’ QR20 billion (US$5.5 billion), 310,000 sq m development.
The four heritage houses—Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohammed Bin Jassim House and Radwani House—date back to the 20th century, and the project architect for the renovations and additions was John McAslan. Work began in 2011 and was completed in 2015, the year the museums opened. In 2018, the museum was also included in the 2018 world's best new buildings list of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
In July 2021, the Msheireb Museum signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking to keep the ongoing exhibition covering modern-day slavery at the Bin Jelmood House up to date and to organize events raising awareness.
During the FIFA World Cup 2022, the primary celebration area for the Qatari National Team was located in the Heritage Zone of the museum.
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