Msheireb Museums
Msheireb Museums
4.5
Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Msheireb Museums are an integral aspect of the inner city's regeneration of the old commercial centre in Doha with its traditional community-based lifestyle. The restoration of the four heritage houses, Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohammed Bin Jassim House and Radwani House, into world-class museums forms a vital part of the Msheireb Downtown Doha development.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Bagir B
Samarkand, Uzbekistan211 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
If you want to study the real history of Qatar, so you need to visit this museum. Here you may find real information on how locals started the work as pearl-diver or attracted the interest of overseas foreign investors who were tempted by the locals to a bright future for their further investments.
The museum consists of three parts. To tell the truth, after visiting the first two you won't be interested in visiting the third part. Because it will seem to you that third, you will be the same as the first two.
The entrance is free. Before entrance, the receptionist from the desk asks you to write down your name, and country and sign.
So this museum is for amateurs. As for me, I won't visit second time the museum of Msheiereb.
Anyway, I express my gratitude for establishing this museum, because everybody wants to find out something from the local history.
Written 7 January 2024
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Zoey J
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
A Must-Visit for Every Doha Traveller: Whether you're a history buff, a culture enthusiast, or simply curious about Qatar, Msheireb Museums offer an unforgettable experience. It's not just a museum visit; it's a deep dive into the soul of a nation, leaving you with a newfound appreciation for its rich heritage and dynamic spirit.

Written 18 December 2023
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Jane V
Burntisland, UK33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
First visit to Doha and decided to visit Msheireb downtown. What a great place. Easy to reach by metro. Some fantastic modern architecture. Tram to take you around area - very welcome in the heat. Visited the four heritage houses. Very rewarding experience. Company House set out the beginnings and growth of the oil industry. My visit was made even better by the lovely guy on the reception (sorry I didn’t get your name). He was welcoming and gave me some interesting insights.
I also visited the other 3 houses - covering slavery and its history up to present day. Thought provoking. There was also the history of the Mshereib district- great to see old photos and hear from former residents on video. The final house was how families used to live. All the houses are beautifully restored and free to visit.
Written 12 July 2023
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Anita T
Forster, Australia87 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
We decided to walk from our hotel to visit the Msheireb Museums in Doha. There are four separate buildings which give the visitors an insight into the traditional way of life, development of Doha, the wiring slavery and Doha moving into the future.
I really enjoyed all of them, their photographs on display as well as the audiovisual installations.
The museum of slavery was quite confronting and thought provoking but I feel was extremely well presented. It was amazing to think that the museum was actually the home of a slavers trader.
The oil industry museum was also great. Loved the truck out the front which was just like the one that used to take the workers out to the oil fields. Lots of interesting personal stories of the local workers.
The museum that illustrated the traditional home life was also nice.
Well worth a visit and certainly so well presented.
Written 20 May 2023
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Jennifer M
Lusaka, Zambia27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
It important to know the history of a place to appreciate it. Our excursion to the Msheireb Musuems provided the insight I needed. Enjoyed the Bin Jelmood House and the Mohammed Bin Jassin House.
Written 13 February 2023
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AsViagens
Montreal, Canadá63 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Great museus to visit and understand a little bit more about Qatar history and how it became such important.
Written 9 January 2023
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mchukir
Doha, Qatar24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
This city is the new version of old Doha will renovated with underground parking.
International dining options and resik world class specialty coffee shops are open from early morning
Written 21 December 2022
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CanberraTripper
Canberra68 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
The Msheireb museums give a great insight into the history- and future- of Qatar. Other than the National Museum of Qatar (which is also definitely worth a visit) this is one of the only places where you can see and learn about traditional life in the country. I should say that we only visited the 2 traditional museums (Mohammed Bin Jassim house and Radwani house) as we had limited time and this was our particular area of interest. The original houses have been restored and house interesting exhibits- Radwani house is simply furnished to give an idea of how people lived prior to the introduction of electricity and the oil/gas boom. Mohammed Bin Jassim house is larger and the displays are more focussed on early life in the Msheireb area in particular. A separate section in this house talks about the recent redevelopment of the area which has been done in a way that combines the best of old and new with a particular focus on improved sustainability.

Getting to the museums from the Msheireb metro station is easy - about a 450m walk along shaded roads (part of the sustainability drive)- although as we often find in Doha, there is not a lot of signage so one is reliant on a phone or a passerby to locate the museums. Entry is free, there is an app which can be downloaded with all the info but don’t expect to be given any sort of printed information!! There seem to be plenty of cafe options nearby but these are all very high-end so although the museum visit is free, and the metro cheap, one could still end up spending big.
Written 3 November 2022
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Aethelred
Cambridge, MA1,260 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
Msheireb is this odd fusion of sustainable new town and, well, Disney, and the four houses that form the museum share this strange air of reconstructed, gleaming, sanitized history that feels stagey but also, well, comfy. The museums stress the darker aspects of the Qatar experience - the struggles, the poverty, the heat.

But the slavery museum is something else - it is strange as it is self-critical, and it doesn't really make sense that this is a government museum criticizing government policies (or at least policies condoned by the government), but maybe one can frame it as a first, very slick step. Very interesting the post-colonial perspective with similar blame for the West etc.

Very educational; great dedicated staff throughout. It may hurt, but you should do that to yourself.
Written 21 October 2022
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zdaati
Vienna, Austria3,580 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Friends
4 houses which are close by and show the historz of qatar. Nice and interesting way of showing it from slavery to the oil. Professional made and good way to get out of the hot weather. Free to enter
Written 22 March 2022
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