More than two dozen Qatari general collectors and two classic car collectors display their treasures.

Following the success of the 2012 and 2014 editions, Mal Lawal 3, a temporary exhibition celebrating local collectors, is currently on view at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). The exhibition is running until the end of July, the third edition of Mal Lawal – ‘of the past’ in Arabic – focusing on the stories and personal collections of more than 24 Qatari collectors, highlighting their passion for art, culture and heritage.

Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz Al Thani, Director of NMoQ, said: “The National Museum of Qatar is delighted to unveil the third edition of this distinctive collectors’ exhibition that enables us to celebrate local collectors and discover the fascinating stories behind each of the collections.”

The tremendous passion for collecting while simultaneously safeguarding the past lies at the very heart of the exhibition. The objects generously loaned for display from collectors in Qatar evoke emotions, memories, meaning and values. The collections narrate personal and local stories while highlighting collecting practices and acting as a catalyst for inspiration, collaboration and engagement in thought provoking discussions.

The exhibition comprises four highlight collectors, including Tariq Al Jaidah, Abdulla Lahdan Al Mohannadi, Ibrahim bin Yousuf AlFakhro and Hussain Al Ismail. The car edition of the exhibition, on view at Museum Baraha – Mawater Gallery, features the private collections of Salem Saeed Al Mohannadi and Omar Hussain Alfardan. The classic vehicles on show tell the story of the local passion for automobile collecting that can be traced back to the arrival of the first shipments of cars into Qatar in the mid-1950s. As an entity, Mal Lawal has evolved into a platform that transcends museum walls to record local heritage, enhancing collecting practices, and promoting collectors and their knowledge across Qatar while fostering dialogue between collectors and the museum community. ✤

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