Museum of Islamic Art
#63πŸ–ΌοΈ Art & EncyclopedicDoha, Qatar

Museum of Islamic Art

I.M. Pei's last great commission

About the museum

On its own island in Doha Bay, I.M. Pei designed the MIA at age 91 β€” a five-storey limestone cube housing 1,400 years of Islamic art across three continents.

Must-see highlights

  • β—†Pei's grand atrium oculus
  • β—†Iznik ceramics
  • β—†Mughal jewellery
  • β—†Cordoba ivory
  • β—†Persian carpets
  • β—†Doha skyline views

Recognition

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