Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, the opening of the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum will occur next March 31

28 February 2022

Under the generous patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar Museums will open on March 31, the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum 3-2-1, next to Khalifa International Stadium. The Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, which is a member of the Olympic Museums Network, will become one of the most innovative and technologically advanced museums dedicated to sports in the world and the largest in terms of area, with an area of 19,000 square metres. Through the history and legacy of sports around the world and the Olympic Games. Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums Board of Trustees, said in a statement issued by Qatar Museums today, “The opening of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum coincided with the convening of the International Football Association Conference (FIFA), which is the best indication of the importance of sport in Qatar National Vision 2030. Her Excellency stated that the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum crystallized its idea during the 2006 Asian Games that were held in Doha, noting that its opening comes after Qatar's impressive performance in the Tokyo Olympics, and before hosting the World Cup next November. She added, "Culture and sports are two sides of the same coin, and this is the ideal time to celebrate our country's investments in culture and sports, which are two pillars that also support Qatar's investments in education and health." She concluded her speech by saying, "This opening promises to celebrate Qatari athletes with the world, and is a testament to the wise leadership's interest in human development in all fields." In a statement on this occasion, Mrs. Angelita Teo, Director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage and President of the Olympic Museums Network, said: "The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum's joining the Olympic movement in order to promote the Olympic Games and values is extremely important." She expressed her wishes for the success of this ambitious project, and to visit it in the near future.