Audio Guides: Bringing Our Collections to You

Our brand-new audio guides are available in multiple languages, and we’re adding new tours all the time. Below is a list of our current tours.

Highlights of the National Museum of Qatar

Available in: English, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Kazakh, Korean and Turkish.

Our 24-stop tour of the National Museum of Qatar highlights the beginnings of Qatar, its past and modern history. The tour begins by telling the story of the land before the formation of Qatar, highlighting fascinating fossils of animals discovered in Qatar.

It also provides an immersive overview of life in the desert and on the coast, where Qatari people traded pearls for a living. Modern-day Qatar is highlighted as well, with the tour documenting the emergence of Qatar as a nation and the rise of the oil industry in Qatar.

The Old Palace

Available in: English, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Kazakh, Korean and Turkish

This 7-stop tour showcases the different rooms inside the Old Palace and the important memories behind each one.

Highlights of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Available in: English, Arabic and Spanish

Our 11-stop tour of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art highlights modern and contemporary art from the Arab world. The tour features artworks that focus on amplifying the voices of marginalized women during colonial times and portraits depicting societal changes. Highlighted in the tour as well are installations that showcase the colonial relationship between the West and Africa and an attractive selection of pieces from Arab artists with diverse approaches to abstract art.

Highlights of 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Available in: English, Arabic and Spanish

Our 10-stop tour of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum highlights the history of sports from around the world, showcasing the origins of several sports that we play today.

The history of the first Olympic games in ancient Greece and the evolution of the games up to the Modern Olympic games are showcased. The tour also features the achievements of some of your favourite athletes from all over the globe. Highlighted as well are some of the region’s own traditional sports and Qatar history as a hosting nation of several events, including FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

Highlights of the Museum of Islamic Art

Available in: English, Arabic and Spanish

Our 10-stop tour of the Museum of Islamic Art features an impressive collection of Islamic art, highlighting some of the rarest manuscripts in the Islamic world, such as the Blue Qur’an and the 16th-century Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, a beautifully illustrated poem that tells the stories of the rulers and heroes of ancient Persia.

Hissa Al Hitmi is an Editorial Coordinator at Qatar Museums.