The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) will host the world renowned “The Dream of a King -Dresden’s Green Vault” exhibition from November 1 to January 26 in the temporary gallery on the ground floor. The temporary exhibition from Dresden, Germany is visiting Doha as an outcome of the memorandum of understanding signed between Qatar Museums Authority and Dresden State Art Collections last year.Famous for being one of the richest exhibitions in Europe, “The Dream of a King -Dresden’s Green Vault” - also known as Grünes Gew?lbe, has attracted millions of visitors who got the opportunity to admire the precious treasures on display. It showcases around 3,000 masterpieces including jewellery, objects made of amber and ivory, gemstone vessels and bronze statuettes. The history of the collection goes back to the 18th century when August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland commissioned one of the top architects of his time to construct a special chamber to house his vast collection of precious objects. He intended for it to be a symbol of his absolute wealth and power.Visitors to “The Dream of a King - Dresden’s Green Vault” will view outstanding examples of Saxon treasury art as well as precious objects that characterised the Baroque period in Western Europe, all dating from the 16th to 18th century. Tours will begin in the Ivory Room and take visitors through many other rooms, each characterised by a unique collection. Special efforts have been made to give visitors the same experience they would get when visiting the Historic Grünes Gew?lbe in Dresden.Commenting on the importance of the exhibition, MIA director Aisha al-Khater said it presents a wonderful opportunity to learn about European history and to gain insight about the artist trends that dominated the Baroque period. “We are happy to see the fruition of our memorandum of agreement with Dresden and we invite everyone in Qatar to come visit.”Several education activities will take place alongside the exhibition and also a catalogue containing all objects on display will be on sale at the gift shop. Admission is free.