DOHA: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani officially opened his new museum in West Bay yesterday. The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari was present at the opening ceremony.
Located on the sixth floor of City Tower, part of the Renaissance Hotel complex, in the heart of the West Bay business district, the museum offers short stay business visitors and residents of Qatar a unique opportunity to capture a flavour of Arab, Iranian and Qatari culture.
The museum houses a wide range of unique carpets, ceramics, furniture among other items. The collection complements Sheikh Faisal’s much more extensive museum in the Qatari fort at Al Samriya Farm.
In the West Bay collection, there are over 200 carpets from Iran, Turkey, India, Egypt and other countries dating from the 17th century up to the 20th century.
The unique collection of ceramics includes examples from the Abbasi age and other periods renowned for the quality of their ceramic work. Among the items of furniture are antique Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi pieces and from other Arab and Islamic countries.
Sheikh Fasial said: “I am very pleased to open this museum officially and am honoured to be accompanied by H E Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage. We will continually add more valuable items to the collection as we look to further enhance Qatar’s strong portfolio of cultural assets over time. I welcome all visitors to share my delight in the rich history and creativity of the region which is on display.”
The Peninsula
