Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, founded in 2010, is situated in Education City at Qatar Foundation (QF) in a renovated former school building. QF is led by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Mathaf is part of Qatar Museums, led by H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Mathaf Collection, co-owned by Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation, now holds over 9,000 works, making it the world’s largest specialised collection of its kind. An initial group of works was assembled by H.E. Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani.
Mathaf organises major exhibitions, both historical and experimental, as well as large-scale educational programmes, and plays an important role as a centre for dialogue and research, and as a resource for fostering creativity. It hosts solo and group exhibitions by artists from the region, along with events that explore and celebrate modern and contemporary art.
OPENING TIMES:
Tue, Wed 9am – 7pm;
Thu 9am – 9pm;
Fri 1:30pm – 7pm;
Sat, Sun 9am – 7pm
M: mathaf@qm.org.qa
W: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
ADDRESS
Education City Student Center
ESTABLISHED
2010
