Take a journey through time to discover the wonders of Arabia and treasures from around the world…Step into the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum and quench your wanderlust in just one place!
If you’re spending your vacation in Qatar at a luxury resort by Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas; a premier among the luxury hotel resorts of the world, and want to gain an insight into the social, cultural and historical significance of the country and the whole of the Arabian peninsula, then the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is the ideal place for you to go, as it contains an extraordinary collection of artifacts ranging from Islamic heritage, ancient fossils and even vintage cars!
It all began with the great great grandson of Jassim, who defeated the Ottomans in battle and is regarded by some as the founder of Qatar; Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Bin Faisal Al-Thani growing up hearing the tales of his great ancestors and wanting to preserve this rich history and prestige of the Arabian Gulf. Thus, after years of traveling, exploring and collecting, in 1998 Sheikh Faisal-one of the Middle East’s most influential business leaders, declared open his beloved museum that also features cherished artifacts from around the world which he had gathered from his many international travels.
Located just half an hour from central Doha, the museum is itself a collector’s piece as it is built in the form of an ancient stone fortress with traditional turrets. Within the five halls of the building you will find magnificent relics from exquisite jewelry and dangerous weapons at the ‘Qatar Heritage’ section which also contains dinosaur eggs and rare strange minerals. At the ‘Vehicles’ section you will see a historic steam car an old model of an aero plane, while at the ‘Islamic Art’ section you can fest your eyes on intricate precious pieces of art.
With over 15,000 pieces from all the continents, the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum has been identified as one of the best private museums of the world. Your visit to the museum will not only leave you as a spectator but also have you take part in leisure activities such as horse riding at the horse stable inside the museum premises.
Shehera Fioni is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Catalina Forbes. Her content is based on many thrilling escapades offered to travellers across the world.