QM to mark Int'l Museum Day with free entrance to museums, fun events

Qatar Tribune

15-05-2025

Tribune News Network
DOHA
To mark the International Museum Day, Qatar Museums (QM) has announced free admission to its museums and exhibitions on Sunday, May 18, and a wide array of educational activities. This initiative continues QM's annual tradition of marking International Museum Day by offering residents and visitors to Qatar complimentary access to its renowned network of cultural institutions.
'Amid ongoing changes in how we live, connect, and sustain our planet, museums must evolve to remain not only relevant, but essential,' said CEO of Qatar Museums, Mohammed Saad Al-Rumaihi. 'At Qatar Museums, we see this moment as an opportunity to reimagine our role—not just as custodians of heritage, but as active participants in shaping inclusive, resilient, and forward-looking communities.'
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the National Museum of Qatar, the Museum of Islamic Art, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic Sports Museum, as well as all QM temporary exhibitions free of charge.
International Museum Day is held annually on May 18 and is a global celebration of museums and their importance in promoting cultural understanding and exchange. This year's theme, The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities, focuses on how museums can navigate and contribute to a world undergoing profound social, technological, and environmental shifts.
Residents and visitors are invited to experience the third edition of the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar 2025 through eight compelling exhibitions across the city.
Discover As I Lay Between Two Seas, Tasweer's central exhibition, which is on display at the Fire Station: Artist in Residence, alongside Al-Mihrab by Khalid Al-Musallamany, an intimate study of places of worship in Qatar; After The Game, capturing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022; and Garangao 2025, a photographic tribute to the cherished Qatari tradition.
Visit Refractions: Tasweer Project Awards at Katara Cultural Village which is showcasing works by 18 contemporary Arab photographers exploring belonging and identity. Also on view is Obliteration: Surviving the Inferno: Gaza's Battle for Existence, a powerful outdoor installation documenting the ongoing war in Gaza.
At Msheireb's Company House, visitors can explore Threads of Light: Stories from the Tasweer Single Image Awards, which features 32 winning photographs from the 2023 and 2024 editions.
In addition to free entrance, Qatar Museums is also organising a cohort of exciting events and activities across its various entities:
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) will host a creative workshop for children on May 18 from 9:30 am – 10.30 am, titled Design Your Own Museum Building. The participants will base their designs on a special artifact or object that represents Qatar's history, inspired by the country's rich culture, nature and heritage. Separately, NMoQ will also provide a photo frame station for visitors to take commemorative pictures and will hand out crossword puzzles and gallery response sheets for visitors. The museum is currently hosting LATINOAMERICANO: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Malba and Eduardo Costantini Collections—the first major exhibition in the WANA region dedicated to Latin America's modern and contemporary art. This landmark showcase will be on view until July 19.