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Qatar Tribune
12-07-2025
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Qatar Museums celebrates 20th anniversary & 50 years of NMoQ
Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums (QM) has participated in the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, where it celebrated its 20th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). Under the theme of 'More than Museums', QM hosted a special event and reception marking the two major anniversaries, where participants reflected on Qatar's longstanding commitment to fostering cultural diplomacy and dialogue, and the nation's forward-looking commitment to transforming museums into dynamic platforms for creativity, education, heritage and innovation. 'These momentous anniversaries are a testament to the vision of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, and the path for national development laid out by Father Amir and the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,' said Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi, CEO of Qatar Museums. 'For more than half a century, our nation has been committed to culture as a catalyst for dialogue, bridging the gaps between people and cultivating local and regional talent to present on the world's stages. As we mark the 20th anniversary of Qatar Museums, we are continuing a creative journey in which culture is not only preserved but lived, shared, and continually reimagined.' The gathering in Paris brought together cultural leaders, diplomats, and international stakeholders, including HE Dr Nasser Al Hinzab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Qatar to UNESCO. A series of keynote speeches and presentations, including remarks by Mohammed Saad Al-Rumaihi charting the growth and development of QM and the National Museum of Qatar, paid tribute to the continued transformation of Qatar's cultural landscape and QM's pivotal role in shaping it. HE Dr Nasser Al Hinzab said: 'Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Museum of Qatar during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2025 reflects the State of Qatar's efforts to promote its national heritage and place it on the global map of culture and development through UNESCO's cultural conventions and programs. These efforts continue in coordination with Qatar Museums to support the Sustainable Development Goals related to heritage and to empower the local community to safeguard Qatar's cultural and natural heritage.' 'We are immensely proud to see the National Museum of Qatar recognised as part of UNESCO's anniversaries list, which stands as an acknowledgment of its meaningful contribution to the global cultural, heritage, and museum landscape,' said Dr Fatema Hassan Al Sulaiti, Director of International Cooperation & Government Affairs at Qatar Museums and Qatar's National Expert to UNESCO. Founded in 1975 as the Qatar National Museum, the first national museum in the Gulf, the National Museum of Qatar is dedicated to expressing and preserving Qatar's national identity, history, and heritage. Its striking building, designed by renowned architect Jean Nouvel, and cutting-edge galleries immerse visitors in Qatar's ongoing national story, bringing it to life for both the Qatari people and visitors from around the globe. 'The National Museum of Qatar has grown into a space where tradition meets innovation and where the voices of our people, past and present, can be heard and celebrated,' said Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of the National Museum of Qatar. The museum's cultural significance was underscored this year with its inclusion in the UNESCO Anniversaries Programme and its addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List—a major step towards achieving full recognition. Since its establishment in 2005, Qatar Museums has become the umbrella institution for institutions including the National Museum of Qatar, the Museum of Islamic Art, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art; creative hubs including M7 and the Doha Fire Station that support emerging artists and designers working in creative industries; an expansive public art programme that presents world-class artwork by local, regional and international artists across the country; and cultural heritage sites that testify to Qatar's history.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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QATAR TO CREATE A PERMANENT NATIONAL PAVILION IN THE GIARDINI OF VENICE, HISTORIC VENUE OF LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA
The Qatar Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia to Feature Two-Part Exhibition Organised by Qatar's Future Art Mill Museum, with an Installation on the Site of the Qatar Pavilion and a Presentation at ACP-Palazzo Franchetti DOHA, Qatar and VENICE, Italy, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar will build a national pavilion in the historic venue of Giardini della Biennale, which first opened to the public in 1895. Qatar will join 30 other nations with permanent pavilions in the Giardini. Only two others have opened there in the last 50 years (Australia and Republic of Korea). Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums and commissioner of the Qatar Pavilion, said, "La Biennale di Venezia is the world's pre-eminent gathering in art and architecture, and the Giardini is the historic landscape where extraordinary pavilions stand as ambassadors for their nations. Qatar is proud to take its place in this international assembly, advancing our role as a global leader in cultural diplomacy and providing an unparalleled platform for giving voice to the creative talent of our nation and the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia region." Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, President of La Biennale di Venezia, said, "Venice is the only European city to have had, since the year 1000 CE, a name in Arabic, Bunduqiyyah, a fact that testifies to the teeming mixture of languages and ethnicities that have long sheltered here. In the spirit of curiosity, exploration, and sincere human exchange that characterises Venice and its Biennale, I welcome Qatar to the Giardini, as a powerful global source of creativity and cross-cultural understanding." The new Qatar Pavilion will be located in the Giardini, adjacent to the iconic Book will begin to activate its site in May 2025 during the 19th International Architecture Exhibition by presenting a major installation, Community Centre, by Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari. The installation will be part of the exhibition Beyti Beytak. My home is your home. La mia casa è la tua casa., presented at both the Giardini and ACP-Palazzo Franchetti. In keeping with the theme of the Biennale Architettura 2025, Beyti Beytak. My home is your home. La mia casa è la tua casa. will explore how hospitality and traditions of welcome are embodied in the contemporary architecture and landscapes throughout the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). Paying tribute to pioneering architects and thinkers, the exhibition will feature works by more than 20 modern and contemporary architects from the MENASA region, including several whose work has not previously been shown in Venice. The exhibition is commissioned by H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa and Qatar Museums and organised by the future Art Mill Museum. It is curated by Aurélien Lemonier, Art Mill Museum Curator of Architecture, and Sean Anderson, Associate Professor at Cornell University, with the collaboration of Virgile Alexandre. SOURCE Qatar Museums Sign in to access your portfolio
