100-year-old houses restored by Msheireb tell Qatar’s story

As part of the ongoing redevelopment of the nation’s downtown Musheireb district, four historical buildings have been restored into museums that chart the changing face of Qatar.

The Msheireb Museums are situated in the first phase of what will be the Heritage Quarter of Msheireb Properties’ huge QR20 billion (US$5.5 billion), 310,000 sq m development.

They were officially opened yesterday by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, which is the parent group of Msheireb Properties.

“Today Msheireb Downtown Doha enters a new chapter in its history, through which it will inspire young minds of the future with the wisdom and beauty of our past. With the opening of these museums, Msheireb reaches a milestone in fulfilling its vision of maintaining our unique architectural identity in Qatar, in a location that is set to be the vibrant heart of our capital,” Sheikha Moza said.

Since the cultural project was first announced in 2011, the four historical buildings – Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohamed bin Jassim House and Radwani House – have been preserved and restored on the site by teams of local and international experts.

Original article by Lesley Walker

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