Museum of Islamic Art, Doha - wikipedia Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Museum of Islamic Art متحف الفن الإسلامي Location within Doha Established 22 November 2008 ( 2008 - 11 - 22 ) Location Doha, Qatar Coordinates 25 ° 17 ′ 43 '' N 51 ° 32 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.29528 ° N 51.53917 ° E ﻿ / 25.29528 ; 51.53917 Coordinates : 25 ° 17 ′ 43 '' N 51 ° 32 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.29528 ° N 51.53917 ° E ﻿ / 25.29528 ; 51.53917 Type Art Museum Owner Qatar Museums Website www.mia.org.qa/en Ceiling with Islamic patterns in the central atrium of the building The Museum of Islamic Art ( Arabic : متحف الفن الإسلامي ‎, matḥaf al - fann al - islāmī ) is a museum located on one end of the seven kilometers long Corniche in the Qatari capital, Doha. As with the architect I.M. Pei 's requirement, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow ( wooden Qatari boat ) harbor. A purpose - built park surrounds the edifice on the Eastern and Southern facades while 2 bridges connect the Southern front facade of the property with the main peninsula that holds the park. The Western and Northern facades are marked by the harbor showcasing the Qatari seafaring past. Contents 1 Facilities 2 Architecture 3 Collection 4 Gallery 5 Notes Facilities Facilities inside the 5 - storied museum include temporary and permanent galleries, a gift shop, a library, a cafe, a 200 - seat theater, classrooms and a restaurant. There are prayer rooms and ablution facilities inside to cater to Muslim visitors. External facilities that form part of the crescent shaped MIA park include walking tracks, cycling tracks, a carousel, cafes, rest rooms and boat rentals. MIA is part of Qatar Museums Authority. Admission to the museum and park are free. The park is open 24 hours to cater to residents of the city. Architecture The museum is influenced by ancient Islamic architecture, yet has a uniquely modern design involving geometric patterns. It is the first of its kind to feature over 14 centuries of Islamic art in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. Occupying a total area of 45,000 m, the museum is located on an artificial peninsula overlooking the south end of Doha Bay. Construction of the building was done by a Turkish company, Baytur Construction in 2006. The interior gallery spaces were designed by a team of Wilmotte Associates. The museum was officially opened on November 22, 2008 by the then emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad. It opened to the general public on December 8, 2008. At 91 years of age, the museum 's architect, I.M. Pei had to be coaxed out of retirement to undertake this enterprise. He traveled throughout the Muslim world on a six - month quest to learn about Muslim architecture and history and read Muslim texts to draw inspiration for his design. According to Pie, the light fountain in 9th century Ibn Tulun Mosque of Cairo was the inspiration. Declining all proposed sites for the museum, he suggested a stand - alone island for the structure in order to avoid encroachments by other buildings in the future. It was built off an artificial peninsula, approximately 60m off the Doha Corniche and surrounded by a some - what crescent shaped 290,000 m park. Pei requested that the museum spaces be designed by his collaborator on the Louvre project, Wilmotte & Associates, who then assembled a design team including Plowden & Smith ( conservation consultants ), Isometrix Lighting + Design ( lighting consultants ), SG Conseil ( AV Consultants ) under Turner Projacs. Along with this design team, Leslie E. Robertson Associates was the structural engineer for the project. The main building consists of the five floors, the main dome, and the central tower. It is connected with the education ward via a large central court. Pie utilized creamy limestone for the outer facades to emphasize the various shades during the different times of the day. The five floors are covered by a glass facade to the north, and it provides a panoramic view of the Persian Gulf. The interior of the building is decorated by several Islamic arts, and the large metallic chandelier hung over the main staircase of the lobby. Many elements found in Ibn Tulun Mosque are represented in the building as an abstract form. This enables the agreement with values and principles of the postmodern architecture historical trend which synchronize the modernity and the historical Islamic architectural identity. Collection The Museum of Islamic Art ( MIA ) represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. Its collection includes metal work, ceramics, jewelry, wood work, textiles and glass obtained from three continents and dating from the 7th to the 19th century. The museum houses a collection of work gathered since the late 1980 's including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the world 's most complete collections of Islamic artifacts, with items originating in Spain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India, and Central Asia. Gallery The well - lit limestone facade 's play with light and shadow seen from the corniche The use of arches and water features central to Islamic design A view from the main cornice street Water features that cater to climatic needs of the desert nation are an integral part of the museum 's design Punctures and sculptural light fixtures detail out geometric patterns and designs At the end of MIA park, is located the art installation `` 7 '' by Richard Serra View of the skyline from the raised mounds within the park The main staircase in the background and the famed light sculpture in the foreground above View while approaching from the public parking The central atrium with the 3 transparent floored bridges to go across View of the Southern facade and smaller bridge ( at a lower level ) while standing on the main bridge ( bigger primary access ) Southern facade from across the bridge Notes Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doha Museum of Islamic Art. 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Jump up ^ Ouroussoff, Nicolai ( 2008 - 11 - 24 ). `` In Qatar, an I.M. Pei Museum of Imposing Simplicity - NYTimes.com ''. www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 31. Museums with major collections of Islam - related materials Asia Afghanistan ( Museum of Islamic Art ) Bahrain ( Beit Al Quran ) India ( Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences ) Indonesia ( Bayt Al Quran & Museum Istiqlal ) Iran ( Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum, Museum of the Islamic Era ) Iraq ( National Museum of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah Museum ) Israel / Palestine ( Islamic Museum, L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art ) Jordan ( Prophet Mohammad Museum ) Kuwait ( Tareq Rajab Museum ) Malaysia ( Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Islamic Heritage Museum, Kelantan Islamic Museum, Malay and Islamic World Museum, Melaka Al - Quran Museum, Melaka Islamic Museum, Penang Islamic Museum, Sabah Museum ) Maldives ( National Museum ) Pakistan ( Multan Museum, National Museum of Pakistan ) Philippines ( Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts ) Qatar ( Museum of Islamic Art, National Museum of Qatar, Qatar National Museum ) Saudi Arabia ( Dar al - Madinah Museum, Mecca Museum ) Singapore ( Asian Civilisations Museum ) Syria ( National Museum of Damascus, National Museum of Aleppo, Raqqa Museum ) Turkey ( Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, İstanbul Archaeology Museums, Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam, Museum of Turkish Calligraphy Art, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Topkapi Museum, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum ) United Arab Emirates ( Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization ) Africa Egypt ( Museum of Islamic Art, Museum of Islamic Ceramics ) Libya ( Islamic Museum of Tripoli, Red Castle Museum ) Morocco ( Majorelle Garden, Marrakech Museum ) Tunisia ( Bardo National Museum, Mahdia Museum, National Museum of Islamic Art ) Europe Denmark ( David Collection ) France ( Arab World Institute, Louvre ) Germany ( Museum of Islamic art ) Greece ( Benaki Museum ) United Kingdom ( British Museum, Burrell Collection, Khalili Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum ) Americas Canada ( Aga Khan Museum ) United States ( America 's Islamic Heritage Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walters Art Museum ) Oceania Australia ( Islamic Museum of Australia ) Others Online ( Museum with No Frontiers ) Part of Islamic arts Textile museums North America American Textile History Museum Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum Augusta Canal Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill Belknap Mill Museum Boott Mills Brigham City Museum - Gallery Cooper - Hewitt Costume Museum of Canada Cotton Museum Embroidery Museum and Resource Center The Fabric Workshop and Museum Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery International Quilt Study Center Kansas City Garment District Museum Lowell National Historical Park Marie Webster House Metropolitan Museum of Art Mission Mill Museum The Museum at FIT Museum L-A Museum of Work and Culture National Quilt Museum Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles Slater Mill Historic Site Stillwater Mill Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum Textile Museum ( Washington, D.C. ) Textile Museum of Canada Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site Western Reserve Historical Society Wile Carding Mill Willamette Heritage Center Windham Textile and History Museum Central America Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing Europe Bielsko - Biała Museum Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Bocholt textile museum Central Museum of Textiles, Łódź Centre National du Costume de Scene Costume Museum ( Kastoria ) Devonshire Collection of Period Costume Ethnographic Museum ( Belgrade ) Fashion and Textile Museum Fashion Museum, Bath Galleria del Costume Helmshore Mills Textile Museum Killerton Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs de Lyon Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture Museum of Jewellery in the Silver Way Museum of the History of the Greek Costume Museum of the Romanian Peasant Museo del Traje National Museum of Costume National Museum of Costume and Fashion Nordwolle Factory Museum Nottingham Industrial Museum Prato textile museum Quarry Bank Mill Queen Street Textile Museum Textilfabrik Cromford Victoria and Albert Museum Wigan Pier Asia Azerbaijan Carpet Museum Bhutan Textile Museum Bsous Silk Museum Calico Museum of Textiles Carpet Museum of Iran Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum Kurdish Textile Museum Lok Virsa Museum National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum National Textile Museum Sanskriti Textile Museum Textile Museum ( Jakarta ) Yokohama Silk Museum Related topics Textile museum Design museum Shoe museum VIAF : 134587807 ISNI : 0000 0001 2289 2052 GND : 7550175 - 2 SUDOC : 103683585 BNF : cb150832970 ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Museum_of_Islamic_Art,_Doha&oldid=814911179 '' Categories : Buildings and structures completed in 2006 Art museums established in 2008 Art museums and galleries in Qatar Decorative arts museums Islamic museums I.M. 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Question: when was the museum of islamic art built
Answer: 22 November 2008