The Qatar National Museum is the heart of the community

Fadel Al Mansouri - Doha

The national museums in each country are a focal point for society in all its forms. They also provide the cultural, historical and geopolitical dimension and understanding of the country's development and development throughout history, drawing from the past, the present and the future.

Museums are essential institutions that have been properly employed and will be tools that have a direct and indirect impact on the shaping of society.

The Qatar National Museum, with its new structure, is the heart of the community. It combines the history and heritage of the State of Qatar and the factors that influenced the formation of the state and its society that we know today.

The evolution of society after the discovery of oil directly affected the cultural, economic and scientific transformation of our ancestors, our children and mothers. The information revolution at the turn of the millennium changed the world we know and directly affected the emergence of generations, especially in small, conservative societies such as Qatar.

The museum should not be viewed as an architectural building containing old pieces or information and images, but it carries much more important than it. It contains and tells us the values ​​and principles that the forefathers walked in the path of development until we reached what we are now, It is important that the new generation be aware, appreciated and protected by its achievements, capabilities and history inherited from the ancestors and fathers, which came after suffering and sacrifices, and to build on it with the same effort, perseverance and sacrifice.

Pride and pride
It is important for any society to be proud and proud of belonging and citizenship in accordance with a vision based on a proper understanding of the values ​​and principles that reflect religious, historical and cultural convictions, as well as the regional changes and conditions that it has created in ancient and contemporary history.

The establishment of these values ​​and principles through a museum perspective is the best tool for achieving this lofty goal. The new Qatar National Museum has a great and important responsibility to draw up a clear strategy in how to promote these values ​​in the new generation by developing appropriate tools for different age groups.

I see Qatar National Museum as an integral part of Qatar's Vision 2030, which Qatar's strategy has outlined in its four pillars: human, social, economic and environmental development, and I am convinced that Qatar National Museum can serve as an ideal breeding ground for this strategy.

Qatar's openness to the outside world is not only related to economic capabilities. Culture, sports and art play a major role in bringing peoples closer together and drawing the right picture from this society. Qatar's participation and efforts in this field have accelerated considerably over the past years. With one of the countries of the world every year is the best proof of this importance.

Culture has become an ambassador to each country, and Qatar National Museum is the main representative and face of Qatar for its past, present and future. Visitors to Qatar from all walks of life will learn the history of Qatar through an unforgettable experience in this distinctive edifice.

Heritage buffs
From Qatar's point of view, the Qatar National Museum is a major turning point in Maqten and Hao's heritage and history, for the following reasons:

1 - The pieces in the museum are considered rarer and older, and their classification and description correctly and accurately from both historical and technical point of view helps the Qatari buyer to learn more or correct his information about similar holdings in his collection.

2 - The library of the museum will be the largest library specialized in the history and heritage of Qatar, so the ease of access to information is one of the most important elements that affect the hobby of acquisition, without the right information there is a challenge and many problems related to the authenticity of the pieces and the history accompanying them.

3. The activities, lectures and workshops that will be held at the Qatar National Museum are an important means of educating the country's possessor and elevating its quality to a better level. The collection is based on a correct methodology, science and history, and this is the best investment for any asset.

4. The Qatar National Museum will encourage Qataris and researchers in the history and heritage of the State to organize their own exhibitions and highlight their important role in preserving their history with their own efforts and abilities based on the love of the history and heritage of Qatar.