[14] The National Vision 2030 also includes plans for more sustainability, such as reducing waste and water usage, increasing recycling, and use of energy from renewable sources.

[21] Martyn Best, director of Cultural Innovations[24] said that "Qatar is the furthest ahead in thinking about how to develop a contemporary Middle Eastern model", searching for a new paradigm for the museums of the 21st century.

[30] Jodidio, author of the first publication on MIA describes it as the development that will "bridge the gap between tradition and modernity, highlighting the power of culture to transcend differences and cross artificial barriers" inscribing it in the Qatar Foundation's fourth pillar.

[38] The museum features an innovative design by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel[39] that is inspired by the desert rose and grows organically around the original 20th century palace of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Al Thani.

[72] The Orientalist collection aims to map an influential period in art history through future programmes and exhibitions and further appreciation and understanding of the relationship between East and West.

[77] Located in the Katara Cultural Village, Building 10, the gallery is a platform for the upcoming museums in Qatar to present their collections, projects, and visions.

The wide range of the exhibitions – such as photography, archaeology, art, sports, architecture and sculpture – makes Qatar Museums Gallery a place of encounter for a broad local and international audience.

[123] Three commissioned artworks were presented during the event: Afterimage of the Beginning by Choi Byung-hoon, Desert by Amine El Gotaibi, and Doha Dragon by Joris Laarman.

[126] These efforts helped uncover, document, protect and promote many archaeological sites, forts, towers, mosques and old buildings across Qatar preserving, therefore, the country's culture and heritage.

1760 by the Banu Utba tribe from Kuwait, Al Zubarah's location in the central Persian Gulf predestined it to become the premier pearling and trading town in this region after the demise of Basra in Iraq.

The project launched several so-called Trash Booms around Al Zubarah, with the aim to reduce ocean pollution and the subsequent need for beach cleanings.

[144][145] The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic Sports Museum signed a collaboration with the Seashore Group on 14 February 2024 for "The 3-2-1 Sustainable Obstacle Course Challenge" at the Expo 2023.

[153][154] Together with Qatar Red Crescent the museum organized a weekly fundraiser named "Art for Peace in Support of Palestine" from January 2024 to March 2024.

[164] As well as building new relationships and supporting existing partnerships in education, sport and science, the year aimed to promote an awareness and appreciation of culture, achievements and heritage, and increased engagement between people and institutions in both countries in the spirit of innovation, openness and learning.

[197][192] On the occasion of the Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture,[198] a friendly football match between politicians and artists from Qatar and Russia was held in Moscow's Red Square on the sidelines of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

[202][203] The Embassy of Qatar in Moscow organized a pop-up event of Qatari culture and food during the Russian summer music festival Afisha Picnic.

[225][226][227] The public art initiative JEDARIART of Portland, Oregon, brought Qatar-based artists and their works to the United States giving them a canvas for their murals throughout several cities, including San Francisco, Houston and Miami.

[245] Other exhibitions that were also part of the Qatar MENASA 2022 Year Of Culture included “Sophia Al-Maria: Invisible Labors”, focusing on the Qatari-American artist Sophia Al-Maria, “No Condition is Permanent”, showing Palestine artist Taysir Batniji's work, and “Majaz: Contemporary Art Qatar”, displaying five years of artworks from the Fire Station Gallery.

[246][247] The exhibition "On The Move", focusing on the historic life of nomadic shepherds of Qatar, Mongolia and the Central Sahara, was opened in October 2022 at the NMoQ and ran until January 2024.

[251] In preparation for the YOC the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) hosted an exhibition with east Asian artifacts found in a sunk ship from 970 in two galleries.

[252] In February the Indonesian Embassy hosted an event focusing on the traditional sport of Pencak Silat, which blends spiritual, mental and artistic aspects into a martial art form.

[257] The exhibition "Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa" was opened at the National Museum of Qatar in October as part of the program, focusing on the coffee culture of the countries.

[258] The Qatar Morocco Year of Culture started in February 2024 at the Museum of Islamic Art with the opening of Berber Jewelry Collection exhibition.

[261] The Dar Al Maghreb Pavilion was opened in the MIA Park in August 2024 and contains four areas showcasing various aspects of Moroccan history and culture.

[264][265][266] From November 2024 to January 2025 the MIA also hosts the "Crafting Design Futures" exhibition, showcasing works from nine Morocco and Qatar based artists.

[268] Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, described the partnership as a welcome opportunity to further the common goal of increasing the appreciation for the art of the Islamic world.

The protocol outlines activities such as “the protection and regeneration of cultural heritage, including the … implementation of structural interventions aimed at restoring some symbolic parts of the City of Venice”, seminars and exhibitions.

[283] In response to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey in February 2023, QM and the Qatar Red Crescent Society started the "Be Their Hope" fundraising campaign, which accepted donations of food, toys, clothing and essential items.

[286] Additional publications included, "The Ramayana of Hamida Banu Begum, Queen Mother of", "A Falcon’s Eye: Tribute to Sheikh Saoud Al Thani", "M.F.

[294][295] University College London has established UCL Qatar at Education City,[296] a center of excellence for the study of museology, conservation and archaeology.