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MIA park - a new 68-acre public space, which is set to transform the waterfront of Doha, is a new destination where cultural, educational and recreational activities will be organised to attract children, families and art enthusiasts.
The opening event will also offer food tastings at the Park’s cafés and kiosks.
Developed by Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and located on the grounds of the acclaimed MIA and off Doha’s Corniche road, through the Port Road entrance, the Park includes a sculpture plaza featuring a newly commissioned work by Richard Serra titled 7, the artist’s first public work in the Middle East.
Visitors can enter the park through the MIA parking area or a new parking area adjacent to the Doha Port.
The crescent-shaped MIA Park designed by Pei Partnership Architects (New York), curves from the MIA into the Doha Bay and it includes approximately two km (slightly more than one mile) of lighted pedestrian stone pathways shaded by native palm trees.
Jetting out into Doha Bay is a pier specially created to support Serra’s 7.
The 250-foot-long, 75-foot-wide sculpture plaza on the pier is surrounded by water with an elegant set of stairs that rise up from the water’s edge on the west side of the plaza, facing the MIA. Composed of seven steel plates that are 80 feet high, eight feet wide and four inches thick, 7 is Serra’s tallest vertical sculpture to date.
The sculpture is 10 feet wide at the bottom and nine feet wide at the top and by looking through the openings between the plates, the visitors to the park can enjoy a view of the MIA and Doha’s skyline.
MIA Park also features a children’s area with an interactive playground and a small cove created in Doha Bay for water activities such as paddle boats.
One café and two kiosks will offer food and beverage in addition to MIA souvenirs and gift items.
The Park is furnished with outdoor furniture designed by Kettal, B+B Italia and Morosso.
Visitors will also enjoy complimentary WiFi access throughout the park and interactive digital signage will be available with information on various activities taking place around Doha.
Year-round public activities at MIA Park will include film screenings, sports events, storytelling programmes and art workshops.
Details on an upcoming film series in February will be announced shortly.
MIA Park will be developed in phases, with additional elements and amenities to be announced in the future.
The park is open from 10.30am-11pm on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (with kiosks open from 10.30am-10pm), while it is closed on Tuesday.
