US actor Johnny Depp attends the official opening ceremony for the National Museum of Qatar, in the capital Doha on March 27, 2019. / AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
A number of prominent figures from the field of politics, culture, art and media attended the opening of the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday in a grand function held at the museum premises last evening.
British model Naomi Campbell. (AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ)
The celebrity international guests who graced the event included Hollywood actors like Johnny Depp, Lucas Evans and Zoe Saldana.
Bollywood actor and fashion icon Sonam Kapoor was also present at the opening ceremony.
Portuguese football coach Jose Mourinho. / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR
Former Spice Girls singer turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham and British model Naomi Campbell were also present.
Some of the guests will be attending the Fashion Trust Arabia Awards function, which will be held today at the Fire Station.
French architect Jean Nouvel. / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR
The museum is designed by Pritzker Prize-winning French architect, Jean Nouvel, who used the inspiration from a desert rose to create an interlocking disc design for the building.
NMoQ tells the story of Qatar and its people from more than 700 million years ago through to today, giving voice to Qatar’s rich heritage and culture and expressing a vibrant community’s aspirations for the future.
US film director John Bailey. AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
The museum opened its door to the public from today and the timings for the opening weekend are as follows: Thursday 28th March: 10am – 9pm, Friday 29th March: 1.30pm – 7pm and Saturday 30th March: 10am – 7pm.
Indian actress Sonam Kapoor. / AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing. AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
Japanese ceramic artist Yo Akiyama. AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
British singer and fashion designer Victoria Beckham. / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR
Dutch architect Rem Koolhas. AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
Alain Dominique Perrin (R), President of Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, and his daughter Sonia Perrin, director of development at the the Fondation Cartier. AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
US florist and perfumer Eric Buterbaugh (C). AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Patrick BAZ
Welsh actor Luke Evans (L) and English actress Ella Balinska (C). / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR
Fashion designers Alexander Wang (L) and Zuhair Murad along with model Cindy Bruna (R). AFP / National Museum of Qatar / Ammar Abd Rabbo
