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Modern white geometric building of the Museum of Islamic Art by architect I.M. Pei sits on the right along Doha Bay, with high-rise buildings of Doha's new district in the background. Skyline of Doha, Qatar, with modern high-rise buildings on the left and the geometric Museum of Islamic Art by architect I.M. Pei on the right, seen across Doha Bay.
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2008 - present
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Islamic arts
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I.M. Pei
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I.M. Pei: Museum of Islamic Art The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, designed by I.M. Pei, 2008.

Museum of Islamic Art

museum, Doha, Qatar
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Museum of Islamic Art, offshore museum in Doha, Qatar, located on the southern end of Doha Bay. It is noted for its vast collection of Islamic art spanning 1,300 years. The museum, which opened in 2008, was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, with an interior designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. While it maintains a style typical of Pei’s work, the building incorporates elements that can be seen in ancient Middle Eastern structures. Its collection includes many prized examples of Arabic calligraphy, early Islamic books, ceramics, glass, ivory, jewelry, metalwork, miniatures, textiles, and woodwork.

(Read Sister Wendy’s Britannica essay on art appreciation.)

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.