Msheireb Museums

About this place

Msheireb Museums occupy four restored heritage houses in the oldest part of central Doha: Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohammed Bin Jassim House and Radwani House. Together they address slavery, the oil industry, urban change and domestic life, using architecture and audio-visual interpretation to connect personal stories with national development. Their courtyards and colonnades also preserve characteristic forms of early Qatari homes. A tourist can use the displays to connect individual objects with the larger changes that reshaped Qatar: pearling and maritime trade, family and domestic life, the arrival of oil, state formation and rapid urban growth. Allow time to read labels and compare materials, dates and provenances instead of viewing the collection only as decoration. Temporary exhibitions and access arrangements can change, so checking the venue before travelling is sensible.