Qatar Museums (QM) has announced permanent changes from July 1 to the opening hours of National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM), and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.
The extended opening hours every Thursday, and a one day closure per week aim to enhance public access, promote evening programming, and ensure the optimal care and maintenance of the collections, a statement said.
The one-day closure per week will be implemented to conduct essential maintenance work, staff training, and the installation of new exhibits, ensuring that the highest standards are maintained without disrupting the visitor experience.
QM’s usual holiday closures will remain unchanged, and all relevant institutions will be closed to the public on two days each year—the first day of Eid al-Fitr and the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Following the first day of Eid al-Fitr and the first day of Eid al-Adha, the museums will remain open for the duration of the holiday period, as announced by the Amiri Diwan. If a museum’s regular closure day coincides with an Eid holiday, the museum will stay open to align with the public holiday period. The new official opening hours are as follows:
NMoQ - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. Jiwan - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12.30pm – 9pm; Tuesday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm – 9.30pm. Café 875 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm - 7pm. Thalatheen - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. Desert Rose Cafe - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8am – 8pm. Tuesday: Closed. Friday: 1.30pm- 8pm. Dinara Kasko - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am – 8pm;
Tuesday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm – 8pm; Closed in July and August. Al Gharissa Ice Cream - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Tuesday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm – 9pm. NMoQ Gift Shop - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
MIA - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
IDAM - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12.30pm – 2pm and 7pm – 9pm; Friday, Saturday: Closed; Open during museum closure day. MIA Café - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. MIA Gift Shop - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday: 9am - 7pm; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
3-2-1 QOSM - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. 3-2-1 Café - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am– 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. 3-2-1 Gift Shop - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Tuesday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
Mathaf - Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Monday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
Mathaf Gift Shop - Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9am – 7pm; Monday: Closed; Thursday: 9am – 9pm; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm. Joe & the Juice - Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am – 7pm; Monday: Closed; Friday: 1.30pm – 7pm.
