From one of the upper levels, the view down is just as staggering. 

Just as the architecture is both traditional and progressive, so are

the ideas behind the museum.  Although built with the children of Qatar

in mind primarily, the museum’s aim is to educate people about Islamic

art and indeed the heritage of the Islamic world in general.  What is often

a misunderstood culture and history can be seen here and the visitor is,

by being enabled to study the past then in more of a position to

understand the present.

Once you are done gasping at the architecture you may want to turn your attention to the exhibits.  Here, too, you will not be disappointed. The museum is host to a significant collection of art which go from around the year 600 CE to the nineteenth century.  There is something for every taste, from precious metals and stonework to glass and textiles.