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  "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Discover Qatar sunset dhow cruise**](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/discover-qatar-sunset-dhow-cruise>)\n\n## Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art\n\nModern and contemporary Arab art in a former school in Education City.\n\n[Plan this experience](<https://mathaf.org.qa/en/visit/>)\n\n[Explore the story](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/mathaf-modern-art-museum#experience-story>)\n\nCost **Admission varies**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 1½–2 hours plus the Education City journey.**\n\nPlace **Education City**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art\n\nMathaf brings modern and contemporary Arab art into a former school in Education City. The building gives the museum a more intimate setting than Doha’s waterfront landmarks, with paintings, sculpture and changing exhibitions at the centre of the visit.\n\nFounded in 2010, the museum holds a collection of more than 9,000 works. Only part is on display at any one time, and the exhibitions explore connections between artists, places and the region’s wider history. It is a good place to spend an afternoon if you would like your Qatar trip to include modern visual culture alongside the older objects at the  [Museum of Islamic Art](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/museum-of-islamic-art>) .\n\nEducation City is a separate part of Doha from the Corniche museums, so give Mathaf its own time. The Green Line provides an approach followed by the museum’s signed walk; a taxi can take you to the entrance. The practical section has the route and return details. Monday is the regular closing day.\n\n![Colourful painting and connected gallery doorways at Mathaf](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/_guide/images/experiences/qatar/activities/mathaf-modern-art-museum/mathaf-modern-art-gallery-colourful-painting-and-doorways-v2.webp>)\n\nMuseums & heritage **Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art** Doha and Lusail\n\nGlazed entrance canopy and sculpture forecourt at Mathaf\n\nColourful painting and connected gallery doorways at Mathaf\n\nTextured framed artworks in a Mathaf gallery\n\nMathaf’s glazed entrance lattice and rust-coloured forecourt sculptures\n\nMathaf’s café-side entrance and lattice atrium at night\n\nWooden sculpture and illustrated wall panels in a Mathaf gallery\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\n#### Cost & admission\n\nSelect the museum’s current admission and eligibility option; exhibition conditions may differ.\n\n#### When to go\n\nSunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 09:00–19:00; Thursday 09:00–21:00; Friday 13:30–19:00. Closed Monday.\n\nAllow 1½–2 hours plus the Education City journey.\n\n#### Getting there\n\nEducation City\n\nTake the Green Line to Education City and follow Mathaf signs for the museum’s stated 15-minute walk. Change at Msheireb or Al Bidda as appropriate for your origin. A taxi can take you to the entrance directly.\n\n[Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.31055556,51.41972222>)\n\n#### Before you book\n\nReserve the current admission option and choose an open day. Monday is closed; the programme and works on display can change.\n\n[Visit the venue or operator](<https://mathaf.org.qa/en/visit/>)\n\n#### Your return journey\n\nReturn along the signed route to Education City station for the Green Line, changing at Msheireb for Gold or Red Line hotel journeys. Use a taxi directly to your hotel if services have finished or the outdoor walk is unsuitable.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nAsk the museum for step-free gallery access and an accessible vehicle drop-off. The signed station walk is additional outdoor travel, not an indoor connection.\n\n### Location & nearby places\n\nExplore around Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art: frequently asked questions\n\n01 Is Mathaf in Doha an antiquities museum?\n\nMathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art focuses on modern and contemporary art from the Arab world and connected regions.\n\n02 Is Education City Metro station at the Mathaf entrance?\n\nEducation City station is not at the Mathaf entrance. Allow around 15 minutes for the signed walk, or take a taxi directly to the museum.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Doha and Lusail\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site](<https://mathaf.org.qa/en/visit/>)[← All things to do](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do>)\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting."
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