The deal means Qatar Tourism will enter into an agreement to hand over Doha Exhibition Centre for 10 years to Qatar Museums.
The venue will serve as a home to the country’s latest museum which is dedicated to supporting Qatar’s aim to developing unique cultural and tourist attractions, a statement said. It added that the Qatar Auto Museum will include a “world-class collection of automobiles” and will host several auto-themed exhibitions throughout the year.
It will also include permanent galleries that track the evolution of the car from its invention to today and showcase how it has influenced the culture in Qatar. The museum will also house temporary exhibition spaces for the display of high-profile vehicles — from supercars and limited editions to race cars and classic cars.
Additional facilities will include an Edutainment Centre and Workshop Spaces, as well as areas dedicated to children’s activities such as driving simulators, mini car mechanics and kids driving areas. The 30,000sq m space will be designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, led by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas.
