Doha Education City Tour: Learn while you Travel, Doha, , Qatar
Driven by the Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza bint Nasser,
Education City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Science, Technology, Education and Community Development. Located in Al Rayyan Municipality, it is the home of some of the world’s major Universities, Qatar National Library, a centre for Islamic Studies, Mathaf Museum (the home to the world’s largest collection of Modern Art), Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Al Shaqab Horse Racing Academy and Oxygen Park.
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Driven by the Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza bint Nasser,
Education City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Science, Technology, Education and Community Development. Located in Al Rayyan Municipality, it is the home of some of the world’s major Universities, Qatar National Library, a centre for Islamic Studies, Mathaf Museum (the home to the world’s largest collection of Modern Art), Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Al Shaqab Horse Racing Academy and Oxygen Park.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Qatar Foundation, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
During just one short walk—or tram ride—around campus, you could be visiting an Ivy League university, cross the street to browse one of the region’s largest libraries, and then attend an open-mic at the neighboring university behind it.
That’s just how life is when you’re part of the close-knit community at Education City. It’s a place with branch campuses of some of the world’s leading educational institutes, a homegrown research university, start-up incubators, technology parks, heritage sites, cultural institutions, and so much more.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qatar National Library, Doha Qatar
Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global insight into the history and culture of the Gulf region.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Education City off Al-Luqta Street, Doha Qatar
Mathaf Collection, co-owned by Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation, is now holding over 9,000 works, making it the world’s largest specialised collection of its kind. An initial group of works was gathered by H.E. Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Katara Cultural Center, Doha Qatar
The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performs and promotes western and Arabic music in order to inspire the children and adults of Qatar and the Arab world to create and enjoy music
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al Shaqab, Alshaqab st، Ar Rayyan, Qatar
Al Shaqab stands as an enduring tribute to the Arabian horse and the tradition of equestrian excellence that has co-evolved with this breed in Qatar.
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Doha, Qatar
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
