Family & Young
Art Work
Audiences’ Activities
Architectural Drawing Workshop
October 10th - 15th (*)
17:00 & 19:00 (Duration 90 min)
15 places per session - Drop-in sessions
First come first served
MIA Park - Tent One
Chill-out and Explore the Museum of
Islamic Art Collection
October 10th - 15th (*)
Drop-in sessions
MIA Park - Tent Two
Art Exhibition: Discover Islamic Art
October 10th - 15th (*)
Daily 10:30 - 19:30
Education Centre - Classroom - Level 2
Calligraphy Workshop for Families
October 10th - 15th (*)
17:30 & 19:00 (Duration 45 min)
Drop-in sessions - First come first served
20 places per session
Education Centre
Debriefing room - Level M
Storytelling
October 10th, 11th & 15th
English - Lubna Al Attia 16:30 & 17:00
Arabic - Sahar Hussain 18:30 & 19:00
(Duration 30 min)
Drop-in sessions - First come first served
20 places per session
Education Centre - Library - Level 1
‘The Art of Learning’
Education Centre launch
October 10th - 15th, 2009
We would like to invite you to our opening programme for the launch of the Education Centre
of the Museum of Islamic Art. Discover, play, learn and have lots of fun as you and your family
participate in our workshops and activities.
For more information, full calendar of events and bookings,
please visit www.miw.org.qa or call 4224162.
The Holy Names of Allah - Collaboration Art-related Activities
for adults
October 10th - 15th (*)
Daily 10:30 - 19:30 Calligraphy Workshop
Education Centre - East courtyard October 10th - 15th (*)
Level 1 (Opposite the library) 9:30 (Duration 120 min)
Pre-booked sessions
Listen & Learn - Family Audio Guides
20 places per session
October 10th - 15th (*)
Education Centre
Daily 10:30 - 17:30
Debriefing room - Level M
Museum main building
Architectural Sketching of the Museum
Gallery Worksheets
October 10th, 12th & 14th
October 10th - 15th (*)
18:00 (Each session 2 hrs)
Daily 10:30 – 17:30
Pre-booked workshop - 10 places available
Museum main building
Education Centre - Workshop - Level M
Live Drawing Demonstration - Jewellery
at the Museum of Islamic Art Conferences
October 14th & 15th
‘Partnership in Arts Learning: Museum,
10:30 & 15:00 (Duration 120 min)
School and Community’.
Museum - Atrium
October 11th & 12th
11:00 - 15:00
School Activities
Museum - Auditorium
Arabic Calligraphy - Art Workshop
Roundtable discussion: ‘Cooperation and
October 11th - 15th (*)
Networking of Libraries in the subject of
Arabic/English - 9:00 (Duration 120 min)
Islamic Art and heritage’
Pre-booked sessions
October 14th
15 participants per session
11.00 - 15.00
Age group: 10 - 13 yrs
Museum - Auditorium
Education Centre
Debriefing room - Level M
Cartoons
October 11th - 15th (*)
Arabic/English - 9.00 (Duration 120 min)
Pre-booked sessions
15 participants per session
Age group: 11-13 yrs *Please note the museum
Education Centre will be closed on Tuesday
Computer Lab - Level M October 13th, 2009
Conferences 11:20 11:35
Introduction ‘Partnerships in Arts Learning: ‘Building Bridges: How to Bring the
‘Partnership in Arts Learning Museum, School and Community’ Museum Experience to the Classroom’
Museum, School and Community’ Dr. Roger Mandle Shireen Sabanegh
October 11th & 12th Executive Director,
11:00 - 15:00 Qatar Museums Authority 11:50
Museum - Auditorium ‘Libraries: More than Access - Scientific
11:35
In accordance with the Museum of Islamic Trends in Understanding the Arts’
‘Policy Making and Curriculum
Art’s commitment to establish itself as a Dr. Sohair Wastawy
Development in Universities’
leading institution in museum studies and Prof. Sheikha Abdullah Al Misnad 12:15
art education, the proposed conference is
11:55 Moderated Q & A and final comments
intended to strategically place us as a
‘The Cultural Books of Artefacts: Case
key player within the academic arena. 12:30
Study - Sudanese Female Figurine:
It is our intention that the conference Early lunch
Genius Artistry’
forum will generate ideas and discussion Dr Taha Elatta
that will inform policy decisions, Roundtable discussion
curriculum development, and practices 12:15 Cooperation and Networking of Libraries in
related to art teaching and learning for key Early lunch the Subject of Islamic Art and Heritage.
audiences in Qatar. 13:15
October 14th 2009
‘Art and Young Minds’
Programme Deanne Dewar 11:00 - 15:00
Day 1: 13:35 Museum - Auditorium
October 11th 2009 ‘Museum Education Policy: Integrating On the occasion of the Education Centre
Policy Making for Arts Learning Theory, Practice and Regional Specificities’ launch and its library, a roundtable
Pamela Erskine-Loftus discussion with leading experts on the field
11:00 of library information systems will discuss
Mr. Abdulla Al Najjar 14:00
cooperation and networking of libraries
Chief Executive Officer, Moderated Q & A
in the subject of Islamic art and heritage.
Qatar Museums Authority Day 2:
11:05 October 12th 2009
Welcome Speech Bridging Museum and Community
His Excellency Sheikh Hassan
11:00
Bin Mohammad Bin Ali Al Thani Welcome
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Roger Mandle
Qatar Museums Authority
11:15
11:15 ‘The Educational Necessity for Strong
Welcome Museums Dedicated to Islamic Art and *Please note the museum
Dr. Oliver Watson Culture within the Muslim World’ will be closed on Tuesday
Director, Museum of Islamic Art Dr. Nan Freeman October 13th, 2009

‘The Art of Learning’

Education Centre launch
October 10th - 15th, 2009
We would like to invite you to our opening programme for the launch of the Education Centre
of the Museum of Islamic Art. Discover, play, learn and have lots of fun as you and your family
participate in our workshops and activities.
For more information, full calendar of events and bookings,
please visit www.miw.org.qa or call 4224162.