3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is a national and international centre for sports history, heritage and knowledge, promoting and encouraging academic research. It is also a member of the Olympic Museum Network, which currently unites 22 Olympic museums worldwide.
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum offers a range of educational programmes for schools, teachers, universities and families. Designed to enhance understanding and awareness of the history of sport, our programmes impart knowledge through fun games and recreational activities.
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum compose of seven galleries in the museum.
The galleries reveal the cultural impact of sports through multiple perspectives: the history and contemporary significance of the Olympic Games, the inspiring journeys of global sports heroes, and the development of sports in Qatar. Interactive experiences in our Activation Zone promote healthy and active lifestyles. 3-2-1 comprises seven gallery spaces housing objects from around the globe, from the origins of sports to the present day.
Gallery 1 (Main Lobby Area): World of Emotion
The Museum’s lobby area features access to the auditorium, conference rooms and an atrium with direct access to the Activation Zone.
Gallery 2: A Global History of Sport
“A Global History of Sport” invites visitors on a journey through the history of sports across the globe from ancient to modern times.
Gallery 3: Olympics
The “Olympics” gallery takes visitors on a journey from Greek Antiquity to the present day, exploring the Ancient Games through the birth of the modern Olympics, and their growth and significance today. “Olympics” is made up of four zones, with the first providing context on the cultural and philosophical drivers that led to the creation of the ancient games and the popularity of the Games in ancient Greece, as well as the site of Olympia as a hub of athletic, religious and cultural activity.
A final section explores the history, legacy and values of the modern Olympics, and the ways in which the spirit of the Games is kept alive by the work of international and national Olympic committees, the legacy of each Games, and by athletes and spectators around the world.
Gallery 4: Hall of Athletes
The “Hall of Athletes” is a celebration of sporting heroes from around the world. Here visitors can meet heroes, old and new, and be inspired and amazed by their journeys and achievements. Across three floors, this gallery profiles 90 athletes from across the world and the 20th and 21st centuries, representing a wide range of international sports. Included is a series of eye-catching displays, each focusing on a different athlete, along with informative text as well as intriguing or awe-inspiring objects (both historic and replicas).
Gallery 5: Qatar – Hosting Nation
This gallery explores how the mega sports events hosted by Qatar in recent decades have become a matter of global fascination and national pride. The 2006 Asian Games in Doha was the first major sports event to be held by a Gulf country. One of the most successful Asian Games ever held, it included 45 countries in 424 events in 39 sports. Previously, Qatar had been hosting individual international events since the 1970s and annual events since the 1990s.
An exciting video installation tells the story of the Khalifa International Stadium, from its opening in 1976 to stage the First Arabian Gulf Cup, to the staging of the IAAF World Athletics Championship in 2019 and its refurbishment for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Gallery 6: Qatar Sports Culture
Our sixth gallery presents the story of Qatar’s sporting transformation from traditional sports and games, dating back several thousand years, to its role today as a global sporting nation. Immersed in the atmosphere of a Qatari majlis, visitors are invited to learn about Qatar’s maritime and desert traditions, and then through a series of audiovisual experiences and timelines, to see how the country is preserving and celebrating its traditions.
The gallery provides unique insights into Qatar’s sporting journey and culminates in the examination of its use of sports for social development – at home and abroad – and looking ahead to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Gallery 7: Activation Zone
The Museum’s final gallery promotes physical activity across Qatar and encourages healthy and active lifestyles. This interactive gallery experience begins with the inspirational stories of local people who have made the decision to adopt healthy and active lifestyles. The gallery encourages continued engagement with the Museum through its exciting and innovative program of events, challenges and activities.
Guests can track their immersive “visits” through a personal device that explores an individual’s physical literacy: Fortitude (concentration, endurance and stamina), Vitality (strength and power), Collaboration (teamwork and cooperation skills), Control (skill, balance, coordination) or Quickness (reactions and speed). Finally, visitors can create personal physical profiles with recommendations of suitable physical activities and resources to access the activities across Qatar or within schools.
TIMING HOURS
Galleries, Gift Shop and Café Hours
Fridays: 1.30–7pm
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