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Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

A landmark on Doha’s waterfront The Museum of Islamic Art, usually called MIA, stands on Doha’s Corniche with views across the bay. Qatar Museums describes it as one of the country’s early cultural projects, founded in 2008 and designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The location and building make a strong first impression, but the museum is more than a photo stop: its galleries present objects and ideas from a wide geography and a…...