Msheireb Downtown Doha · Cultural & Educational Activities
FreeFreeHidden GemNew in DohaLiwan Design Studios and Labs
Liwan occupies the beautifully restored Banat El Doha school building in Msheireb, the first officially recognized school for girls in Qatar, and now operates as a Qatar Museums creative hub for designers with pottery, leatherworking, and photography labs. Public programming includes curated heritage tours about the building itself, plus periodic talks, exhibitions, and workshops open beyond its membership base, while the labs themselves are primarily for resident designers. It's a quiet, design-forward counterpoint to the bigger Msheireb museums nearby.
- Suitable for
- Adults, Solo, Groups & Friends
- Duration
- 30-60 min tour
- Opening hours
- Sun-Thu 9am-6pm (event-dependent)Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Advance booking required
- Best season
- Year-round
- Parking & accessibility
- Msheireb public parking nearby
- Facilities & what to bring
- Check Qatar Museums calendar for scheduled heritage tours and public events
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Contact
- qm.org.qa/en/about-us/liwan-design-studios-and-labs/
- Msheireb Downtown Doha, Doha, Qatar
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