Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

A museum designed by I. M. Pei on its own island in Doha Bay, with superb Islamic art from three continents: ceramics, manuscripts, metalwork and carpets. The park around it looks back at the skyline.

The National Museum of Qatar, shaped like a desert rose, is nearby.

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At a glance

Kind	Attractions
Where	Corniche, Doha.
Cost	Entry fee
Website	mia.org.qa

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Qatar

Capital	Doha
Continent	Asia Western Asia
Population	3,173,024
Languages	Arabic
Currency	Qatari riyal (QAR, ق.ر)
Calling code	+974
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (AST)

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