Established | 2005 |
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Location | Doha, Qatar |
Coordinates | 25°17′19.1″N 51°32′45.33″E / 25.288639°N 51.5459250°E |
Chairperson | Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Public transit access | QM Tower, Al Meena Street, Doha, Qatar PO Box 2777. |
Website | qm.org.qa |
Qatar Museums (formerly the Qatar Museums Authority[1]) was founded in 2005[2][3] and is a Qatari government entity that oversees the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, MIA Park, QM Gallery at the Katara Cultural Village, ALRIWAQ DOHA Exhibition Space, the Al Zubarah World Heritage Site Visitor Centre,[4] and archaeological projects throughout Qatar, as well as the development of future projects and museums that will highlight its collections across multiple areas of activity including Orientalist art, photography, sports, children's education, and wildlife conservation.