The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) will open on March 28, 2019, it has been announced.
"It is with great pleasure that we announce the NMoQ opening date, 28.03.2019," the NMoQ tweeted on Sunday.
NMoQ tells the story of Qatar and its people, "giving voice to Qatar’s rich heritage and culture and expressing a vibrant community’s aspirations for the future", it added.
Qatar Museums chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, too, tweeted that "we look forward to open the @NMOQatar to the public on 28 March 2019 with its magnificent new building by @ateliersjnouvel".
"Its extraordinary variety of sensory experiences, and its historic core of the Palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim, son of the founder of modern Qatar. The museum embodies the fullness of our history, heritage and contemporary life," she said.
The museum has been designed by Jean Nouvel, the world-renowned French architect.
