Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art is a museum in , Qatar with over 9,000 objects. Established in 2010, it is considered a major cultural attraction in the country. Mathaf houses the world's largest collection of modern and contemporary Arab art.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum of modern and contemporary art at Doha
  • Also known as: “Arab Museum of Modern Art”, “Mathaf”, and “MATHAF”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Education City Stadium and Virginia Commonwealth University - Qatar.

Stadium
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is a football stadium which is located in , , and was built as a venue in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. is situated 460 metres east of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

University
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar is the campus of the School of the Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public university in , , United States. is situated 1½ km east of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

University
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is a branch of of Cornell University, established on April 9, 2001, following an agreement between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. is situated 2 km northeast of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Education City and Al Gharrafa.

Locality
is an educational and research hub located in in the Doha Metropolitan Area of . Developed by the Qatar Foundation, it was established by Moza bint Nasser, one of the consorts of Qatar's former ruler Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the current ruler's mother, to advance education, research, and innovation in the region.

Suburb
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is a district of , which is located in the municipality of . In close proximity to and constituting a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area, the Doha Expressway and Al Shamal Highway run along the district. is situated 4 km northeast of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

Suburb
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is a district of in , located in the municipality of . is situated 4 km south of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Latitude
25.31062° or 25° 18′ 38″ north
Longitude
51.41988° or 51° 25′ 12″ east
Operator
Qatar Museums Authority
Open location code
7HQH8C69+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 216062856
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1908321
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف العربي للفن الحديث”
  • Arabic: “متحف : المتحف العربي للفن الحديث”
  • Arabic: “متحف الفن العربي الحديث (الدوحة)”
  • Arabic: “متحف الفن العربي الحديث”
  • Arabic: “متحف: متحف الفن العربي الحديث (الدوحة)”
  • Arabic: “متحف: متحف الفن العربي الحديث”
  • Armenian: “Մաթհավ ժամանակակից արվեստի թանգարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Matxaf: Ərəb Müasir İncəsənət Muzeyi”
  • Chinese: “馬塔夫：阿拉伯現代藝術博物館”
  • Esperanto: “Mathaf: Araba Muzeo de Moderna Arto”
  • French: “Mathaf”
  • German: “Arabisches Museum für moderne Kunst”
  • Hebrew: “מתאף: המוזיאון הערבי לאמנות מודרנית”
  • Italian: “Mathaf”
  • Persian: “موزه هنرهای مدرن عرب”
  • Russian: “Матхаф: Арабский музей современного искусства”
  • Spanish: “Museo arabe de arte moderno”
  • Spanish: “Museo árabe de arte moderno”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Education City Golf Club and Qatar Foundation Recreation Center.

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