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  "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **FBQ Museum & car collection**](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/fbq-museum-car-collection>)\n\n## National Museum of Qatar & automotive preview\n\nJean Nouvel’s desert-rose building, Qatar’s history and a small collection of remarkable cars.\n\n[Plan this experience](<https://nmoq.org.qa/en/visit/>)\n\n[Explore the story](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/national-museum-of-qatar#experience-story>)\n\nCost **Museum admission**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 2–3 hours.**\n\nPlace **Old Doha / National Museum**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### National Museum of Qatar & automotive preview\n\nThe National Museum’s interlocking discs are hard to miss. Jean Nouvel’s building wraps around a restored palace, bringing a very modern Doha landmark together with an older part of the city. Inside, the galleries follow Qatar from its geology and natural life through pearling, coastal communities and the growth of the modern state.\n\nThere is a reason for car enthusiasts to come inside too. The Mawater Gallery’s Qatar Auto Museum preview includes a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT long-wheelbase Tour de France, a 1965 Mercer-Cobra roadster and a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 600. Three cars make up the display, with one changing periodically. It is a small collection to enjoy alongside the museum’s wider story, and is included in admission.\n\nAllow a morning or afternoon for the galleries and palace surroundings. Some galleries are closed for maintenance during the 2026 race week, but the automotive preview continues until 2 February 2027. Jiwan, upstairs on the fourth floor, gives you somewhere to continue the day over a Middle Eastern lunch.\n\n![Intersecting pale disc canopies at the National Museum of Qatar](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/_guide/images/experiences/qatar/activities/national-museum-of-qatar/national-museum-of-qatar-intersecting-disc-canopies-v2.webp>)\n\nMuseums & heritage **National Museum of Qatar & automotive preview** Doha and Lusail\n\nRestored palace courtyard and desert-rose buildings at the National Museum of Qatar\n\nIntersecting pale disc canopies at the National Museum of Qatar\n\nAngular gallery and illuminated display cases inside the National Museum of Qatar\n\nRestored palace entry framed by the National Museum’s disc roofs\n\nPale disc-canopy undersides and a palm at the National Museum of Qatar\n\nInterior geology displays and projections at the National Museum\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\n#### Cost & admission\n\nMuseum admission; automotive preview included. Select the dated ticket and eligibility category.\n\n#### When to go\n\nSaturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday 09:00–19:00; Thursday 09:00–21:00; Friday 13:30–19:00. Closed Tuesday.\n\nAllow 2–3 hours.\n\n#### Getting there\n\nOld Doha / National Museum\n\nTake the Gold Line to National Museum station, then follow signed pedestrian access to the museum. From the Red Line, change at Msheireb. A taxi can use the museum’s designated arrival area.\n\n[Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.288469292021286,51.54926309697645>)\n\n#### Before you book\n\nReserve the National Museum ticket. Some galleries are closed for maintenance until 30 December 2026; the automotive preview runs until 2 February 2027. Exhibition content can rotate.\n\n[Visit the venue or operator](<https://nmoq.org.qa/en/visit/>)\n\n#### Your return journey\n\nReturn to National Museum station for the Gold Line towards Msheireb; change there for Red Line hotel bases. Use a taxi directly to your hotel if the Metro has finished or the walking approach is unsuitable.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nThe museum has indoor galleries; ask the visitor team for the current step-free route around maintenance closures and assistance between the station and entrance.\n\n### Location & nearby places\n\nExplore around National Museum of Qatar & automotive preview\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### National Museum of Qatar & automotive preview: frequently asked questions\n\n01 Does the National Museum of Qatar ticket include the Mawater car display?\n\nNational Museum of Qatar admission includes the Mawater automotive preview; the future Qatar Auto Museum is a separate project.\n\n02 Can I visit the National Museum of Qatar on Tuesday 24 November?\n\nThe National Museum of Qatar closes on Tuesdays; choose another day for your visit.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Doha and Lusail\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site](<https://nmoq.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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