Doha: IN-Q Enterprises (IN-Q), the commercial arm of Qatar Museums (QM) and a wholly owned subsidiary, announced the reopening of the gift shop at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) following its closure for renovation.
MIA houses one of the most comprehensive collections of Islamic art in the world, with masterpieces from every corner of the Islamic world. Its gift shop reflects this diversity and journey across geography and time.
Located on the ground floor of the iconic museum designed by renowned architect I M Pei, the gift shop has reopened after an extensive redesign and refit with a new range of bespoke and exclusive curated gifts to complement the reimagined gallery spaces. Its new look and feel helps to ensure that the store remains an integral element of the visit experience, accentuating the beauty of the collection.
Each item at the MIA gift shop is an ambassador of the museum, telling the fascinating stories made to illuminate the past and inspire the future.
The merchandise includes, high-quality replicas, handmade artisan homeware, books, jewellery, stationery, and novelty accessories. The gifts are inspired by museum objects such as manuscripts, metalworks, textiles, Iznik pottery, and masterpieces spanning artworks from three continents and 1,400 years of art.
The product range includes replicas of the fountain head (The Doha Hind) from Madinat al Zahra in Spain, belonging to the Umayyads of al Andalus period, around 330-400 AH (940-1010 CE).
