Museum of Islamic Art, Doha متحف الفن الإسلامي
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is an art museum designed in the style of Islamic architecture by architect I. M. Pei and opened in 2008. Located in Doha, it is one of the sights in Qatar and ranks first by English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Saturday through Tuesday from 09:00 to 19:00, Thursday from 09:00 to 21:00, and Friday from 13:30 to 19:00. Wheelchair access is available. For weather, January brings daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 14 °C with 11 mm of rain, while July and August reach daily highs of 39 °C and lows of 30 °C with no rain.
The nearest airport is Doha International Airport, located 5 km away, and the museum is 1 km from the capital Doha. Nearby sights include the Doha Corniche at 0.5 km, the Amiri Diwan of Qatar at 1.3 km, the Qatar National Library at 1.4 km, the Katara Cultural Village at 7.4 km, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art at 12.1 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 39 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| Rainfall, mm | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
