Marchitecture by Qatar Musuems
Marchitecture by Qatar Museums is an annual celebration of architecture and urban design, created exclusively for Culture Pass members. Explore Qatar’s beautiful architecture through tours and workshops offered throughout the month of March.
Each year, Marchitecture presents an array of events to highlight the importance and beauty of Qatari architecture, offering members an up-close and personal encounter. Look out for more information about Marchitecture events in your Culture Pass members' email newsletter.
You must be a Culture Pass Plus or Family member to attend Marchitecture events. Click here to join Culture Pass by Qatar Museums.
Programming for this year’s Marchitecture includes:
5 March from 2 pm to 3 pm: During the Culture Pass Club Townhouses Tour, members will have a chance to visit the new Culture Pass Club, a new twist on the members-only arts club, based in the heart of Doha’s creative oasis and burgeoning design district, Msheireb Downtown.
9 March from 4 pm to 6 pm: Culture Pass members can attend the Taste of Architecture Tour, visiting the first exclusive pastry art gallery of the Ukrainian architect and pastry artist, Dinara Kasko at Tower 4, Porto Arabia, The Pearl. During the tour, members can explore and taste architectural 3D cakes created by Kasko and get to know the story behind each unique design. The tour will be followed by an online Q&A session with the pastry artist.
12 March from 9 am to 11 am: Take the Permaculture and Sustainable Architecture Tour, at Heenat Salma Farm to learn more about sustainable architecture and permaculture design.
19 March from 11 am to 1 pm: During the Architecture of Defence Tour, Culture Pass members will visit the most famous examples of defensive architecture in Qatar, learning about current preservation methods and the history and architectural elements of these special buildings. The trip will start at Al Zubarah Fort with visits to Al Rakiyat and Al Thaghab Forts and end at Al Ruwais Old Police Station.
21 March (English) and 24 March (Arabic) from 4 pm to 5 pm: On the History of Architecture in Qatar Tour, the National Museum of Qatar, participants will join an insightful journey into the architectural history and traditional patterns in Qatar which reveals its heritage and vision for the future.
All events and tours are open to all Culture Pass Members. Priority is given to Culture Pass Plus and Culture Pass Family members. To book your tickets, please click here. For more information about Marchitecture, please click here.
