The Dresden's Green Vault exhibition featuring over 3000 masterpieces of jewellery, gemstones, ivory and bronze objects from the 16th-18th century is opening at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha from November 1st 2011 until January 26th 2012. This is the result of an agreement between the Qatar Museums Authority and Dresden State Art Collections. The director of the Museum of Islamic Art said the exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to admire the beautiful collection from one of the oldest museums in Europe. Educational programs and catalogues will accompany the exhibition.

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“The Dream of a King – Dresden’s Green Vault” exhibition opens at Museum of Islamic Art
starting November 1st, 2011
Doha, 1 November, 2011 – The Museum of Islamic Art opens the world renowned “The Dream of
a King – Dresden’s Green Vault” exhibition from2 November, 2011 -26 January, 2012 in the
temporary gallery on the ground floor. The temporary exhibition from Dresden, Germany is
visiting Doha as an outcome of the memorandum of understanding signed between Qatar
Museums Authority and Dresden State Art Collections last year.
Famous for being one the richest exhibitions in Europe, “The Dream of a King – Dresden’s
Green Vault” –also known as Grünes Gewölbe, the exhibition has attracted millions of visitors
who got the opportunity to admire the precious treasures on display. It showcases around
3000 masterpieces including: jewellery, objects made of amber and ivory, gemstone vessels and
bronze statuettes.
The exhibition features a selection of outstanding examples of Saxon treasury art dating from
the 16th to the 18th century. These are surrounded by needle-sharp reproductions of the walls
of the Historic Grünes Gewölbe, giving visitors an authentic impression of the original
arrangement of the works of art.
Aisha Al Khater, Director of the Museum of Islamic Art said: “the Museum of Islamic Art is
pleased to host The Dream of a King – Dresden’s Green Vault exhibition in the temporary
gallery at the Museum of Islamic Art, as it’s one of the oldest museums in Europe. This
exhibition will offer our visitors the opportunity to travel through the beauty of the displayed
collection.”
Several education activities will take place alongside the exhibition and also a catalogue
containing all objects on display will be on sale at the gift shop. The exhibition opens daily
except Tuesday and will have an admission charge of 25 QR for adults and free for students and
children under 16. The exhibition opening hours:

2. Sunday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Monday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday 12:00 am – 20:00pm
Friday 14:00 pm – 20:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 am – 20pm
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For further information, please contact Omar Chaikhouni, Public Relations Manager at Qatar
Museums Authority +97444224608.
About Qatar Museums Authority
Established in 2005 by His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani to combine the
resources of all museums in the State of Qatar, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) is a
governmental organization whose remit is to develop museums and cultural institutions and
provide an effective system for collecting, protecting, preserving and interpreting historic sites,
monuments and artifacts. Under the leadership of its Chairperson H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa,
QMA is transforming the State of Qatar into a cultural hub of the Middle East. The Museum of
Islamic Art, inaugurated in 2008, is the Authority’s flagship project. The organization won
further global acclaim with the December 2010 opening of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern
Art. QMA’s goal of becoming a “global leader in the world of museums, art and heritage” will be
advanced in the coming years with ambitious, world-class projects, including the Jean Nouvel-
designed National Museum of Qatar. For further information, please visit www.qma.org.qa.
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