A group of tour museum guides and volunteers has graduated from Msheireb Museums’ one-week workshop, which forms part of the ‘Msheireb Museums Friends programme,’ it was announced. The graduates, all from the Qatar Youth Hostel Centre and aged between 20 and 26 years, completed both theoretical and practical training. Lessons focused on how to guide visitors and tourists throughout the museums and other tourist sites, and professionally inform and describe Qatar’s rich heritage and history. “The ceremony reiterates the role that Msheireb Museums play in supporting tourism in Qatar through training tour guides,” Msheireb Museums’ director Hafez Ali said. Abdul Rahman Mohamed al-Hajri, director of the Department of Youth Affairs, said the programme contributes in raising and developing the skills of the participants in the field of arts and cultural heritage. “This will in turn enhance the image of Qatari society and national identity,” he said, stressing that the readiness of the Ministry of Culture and Sports to continue its collaboration with Msheireb Museums to serve the youth of Qatar support cultural tourism and promote Qatar identity.
The management of Qatar Youth Hostel Centre thanked Msheireb Museums for training their youth on the basic skills to be a successful tour guide.  Launched last year, ‘Msheireb Museums Friends’ is a mutually-beneficial volunteer programme that empowers teachers and educational leaders to become tour guides in the museums and enhance their skills to lead student tours. The programme will also enable students to enhance their leadership skills while introducing the community to the country’s rich culture. Established to create cultural ambassadors, Msheireb Museums Friends trains a number of teachers and leaders from a wide range of educational organisations, youth associations, and with students, helping to develop their leadership skills and so they can get the most out of the Msheireb Museum’s four historic cultural houses.


Another group of  tour museum guides and volunteers who completed the training.
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