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Facilities
1. ASPIRE PARK 3. QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY
Qatar Nation Library (QNL) serves a three-fold
Located at the Aspire Zone, this massive
green oasis lies hidden behind the Villaggio function as a national library, a research-level
university library, and a central metropolitan
Mall and Hyatt Plaza in Al Wa’ab city. The park public library equipped for the digital age. In its
has different features as well such as beautiful capacity as a national library it collects and
fountains, playgrounds for children, and other provides access to global knowledge,
fun features. It has the only lake in Qatar, a
small hill which can be a good venue to bond including heritage content and materials
relevant to Qatar and the region; as a
with one's family, a coffee shop where different university and research library it supports
kinds of beverages can be bought, and various education and research at all levels; and as a
kinds of trees, both rare and common. With an modern central public library it provides library
eye to both the amusement for kids and the
activities of many sports-enthusiasts, Aspire services and resources to meet the reading
interests and foster the information literacy of
Park has provided the required diversity for the general public. With the opening of the new
those who enjoy outdoor activities. (21) building in the final quarter of 2017, QNL also
serves as a community meeting place.
2. MATHAF MUSEUM
In addition to full-text online resources, QNL
currently has more than 800,000 books on its
Mathaf museum was founded in 2010 and it’s shelves and more than 500,000 eBooks,
located in Qatar foundation in the education periodicals and newspapers, and special
city. This museum presents modern art in
Doha and modern Arab’s art. It organises collections. Any Qatari citizen or resident
permit holder is eligible to receive a free library
major exhibitions, both historical and
experimental, and large-scale education card and membership.
programs performing an important role as a
centre for dialogue, research, and a resource
for fostering creativity. Mathaf hosts solo and
group exhibitions by artists from the region,
and events that explore and celebrate modern
and contemporary art. (14)
4. SHEIKH FAISAL BIN QASSIM
AL THANI MUSEUM
The Sheikh Faisal Museum was established in 1998, in the grand Qatari fort at Al Samriya Farm with its
distinctive, breath-taking exterior. Built of local stone, with traditional turrets the building is itself
collector's piece. Designed to preserve and display the extraordinary artifacts collected by Sheikh Faisal
bin Qassim bin Faisal Al-Thani, the building's return to historic Qatari architecture resonates against
modern day Doha. Sheikh Faisal is dedicated to preserving and promoting particularly Islamic heritage
for the people of Qatar and its international visitors.
Four themed collections have been built; Islamic Art, Qatar Heritage, Vehicles and Coins & Currency,
comprising over 15,000 pieces from 4 continents. Each collection contains further collections, making
the Museum a treasure trove of unique fossils, scriptures, Islamic textiles, ancient figurines, vintage
cars, rare coins, as well as the world's largest private collection of armory. (19)
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