Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art — Attraction in Education City

From the metro stop at education city right out of the rotating glass door is the tram stop . Blue line takes you to the adjacent entrance of the museum, you can ask the security staff at those locations really helpful.

Into the entrance to the museum area to your left iscthe door leading to the museum showcase area.

Since.this was a film oriented showing, the setup was good with nice acoustics, oh the highlight is the mega projector screen that may keep you in one room enjoying the view plus the story.

It is well curated in that there is a flow of movement starting from the ground floor that has rooms setup to showcase the films listed. Then the first floor that had a variety of art pieces lined up on the walls .

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Wanted to start visiting the museums in Doha and this happened to be the first one. We were the only ones there that afternoon and noticed a couple of families arriving later. Mandatory advance booking on their site. I was very curious about the ongoing live session for local artists. Was a bit disappointed on that front. Either we were late or there aren’t many artists participating in these sessions. It’s a relatively small collection, and as the name suggests is for artists from the region. If you have time and transport, it may be worth visiting. It’s free but is located in Education City, a long drive from the city centre. It may take more time for the trip than inside the museum itself. Has a shop/store but it had more things related to the upcoming World Cup. The...

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha is a unique and important museum, its collection is impressive, with works by some of the most important Arab artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Some parts of the museum were under renovation during my visit, but admission was free, even though I am not a resident.

However, I did find the museum's layout to be confusing, and the signage was not always there or clear. If there was no security to show the way, we would be lost.

It was also difficult to find the museum by car, and better signage is needed to indicate how to get to the museum and where to park.

Overall, I think the Mathaf is a worthwhile visit for anyone interested in modern and...